Ryan Ghietti 1989 – 2026
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Ryan Ghietti was an Australian rugby league footballer who played at halfback and hooker for the Northern Pride in the Queensland Cup, which he captained in 2016. Born in Innisfail, Queensland, on July 22, 1989, he was of Italian descent and represented Italy at the 2013 and 2017 Rugby League World Cups, kicking the field goal that secured Italy’s qualification for its first World Cup in 2013. He played junior football for the Innisfail Brothers and joined the Pride in 2011 after a season with Redcliffe. He died on November 10, 2026, aged 37, after a medical event while holidaying in Victoria, survived by his wife Stacey and their children Grace and James.
