Sam Gardel is an Australian Italian rugby league player who represented Italy in the 2013 World Cup.
Gardel played with the Whitsunday Brahmans from U6 to U16 before taking a break and returning to the club for four seasons of A-grade rugby.
[2] He currently plays for the Souths Logan Magpies in the Queensland Cup as a prop.
[3][4] Gardel was eligible to represent Italy because his grandparents were born there.
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