Nick Kouparitsas
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Nick Kouparitsas is an Greek/Australian professional rugby league
footballer for the Sydney Roosters
of the National Rugby League
(NRL). A Greece international representative second-row forward, he previously played for the Bulldogs.
, Kouparitsas played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2001.
Kouparitsas made his NRL debut for the Bulldogs in 2006, making a total of 3 NRL appearances in 2006. He became a regular part of the Bulldogs first grade team in 2007. He scored his first NRL try on the 22 June 2007 against Manly
at Brookvale Oval
.
In 2009, Kouparitsas spent the beginning of the season playing NSW Cup for Bulldogs' feeder club, the Bankstown City Bulls. As a result of not playing first grade, a release was sought from the Bulldogs and Kouparitsas signed with the Sydney Roosters
prior to round 8. The deal was meant to go ahead weeks earlier, but the Bulldogs pulled out of the deal. At the conclusion of the 2009 season, Kouparitsas has played in two consecutive wooden spoon teams (the Bulldogs in 2008 and then the Roosters in 2009).
He has joined English club Harlequins Rugby League on a one year deal for the 2011 Engage Super League
season.
side in 2005 in a friendly match against Malta. He also took part in the historic first Rugby League match to take place in Greece, which was played in Athens on the 28 October 2006. Greece beat Serbia
44–26 in a match that featured Michael Korkidas
, who captained Greece.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer for the Sydney Roosters
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
of the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
(NRL). A Greece international representative second-row forward, he previously played for the Bulldogs.
Playing career
While attending Daramalan College, CanberraDaramalan College
Daramalan College is an ACT senior high school in Canberra, Australia, located in the suburb of Dickson, near the Dickson Shopping Centre. It provides education from year 7 to year 12 , in a co-educational environment. Run by the Roman Catholic Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, it has an emblem of...
, Kouparitsas played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2001.
Kouparitsas made his NRL debut for the Bulldogs in 2006, making a total of 3 NRL appearances in 2006. He became a regular part of the Bulldogs first grade team in 2007. He scored his first NRL try on the 22 June 2007 against Manly
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. They compete in the National Rugby League's Telstra Premiership, the premier rugby league competition of Australasia...
at Brookvale Oval
Brookvale Oval
Brookvale Oval is a sporting ground located within Brookvale Park at Brookvale, New South Wales, Australia. The ground is owned by Warringah Council and is primarily used by the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles rugby league team...
.
In 2009, Kouparitsas spent the beginning of the season playing NSW Cup for Bulldogs' feeder club, the Bankstown City Bulls. As a result of not playing first grade, a release was sought from the Bulldogs and Kouparitsas signed with the Sydney Roosters
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
prior to round 8. The deal was meant to go ahead weeks earlier, but the Bulldogs pulled out of the deal. At the conclusion of the 2009 season, Kouparitsas has played in two consecutive wooden spoon teams (the Bulldogs in 2008 and then the Roosters in 2009).
He has joined English club Harlequins Rugby League on a one year deal for the 2011 Engage Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
season.
Representative career
At an international level, Kouparitsas played for the Greek Rugby LeagueGreece national rugby league team
The Greece national rugby league team represents Greece in rugby league football. The team has been participating in international competition since 2003, and have since become an affiliate member of the Rugby League International Federation.-History:...
side in 2005 in a friendly match against Malta. He also took part in the historic first Rugby League match to take place in Greece, which was played in Athens on the 28 October 2006. Greece beat Serbia
Rugby league in Serbia
Rugby league is a team sport that is played in Serbia, which now has over 250 registered players nationwide, approximately 150 of which are juniors. These numbers are rapidly increasing each year...
44–26 in a match that featured Michael Korkidas
Michael Korkidas
Michael Korkidas is an Australian-Greek rugby league player who currently plays for the Keighley Cougars. He primarily plays at .-Playing career:...
, who captained Greece.