Carlo Festuccia

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Carlo Festuccia
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Birth nameCarlo Festuccia
Date of birth (1980-06-20) 20 June 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth L'Aquila, Italy
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb) [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Zebre
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1998–2002 L'Aquila 12 (5)
2002−2007 Gran Rugby 87 (40)
2007−2011 Racing 92 67 (25)
2011Aironi (0)
2011−2012 Crociati Parma 5 (10)
2012−2013 Zebre 19 (5)
2013−2016 Wasps 64 (15)
2016−2017 Zebre 13 (0)
2017 Wasps (0)
2018−2019 Valorugby Emilia 13 (15)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2003-2012 Italy 54 (10)
Correct as of 25 January 2016
Coaching career
YearsTeam
2018− Valorugby Emilia (assistant coach)

Carlo Festuccia (born 20 June 1980) is an Italian rugby union footballer. He started playing for L'Aquila Rugby, then moved to Gran Rugby. With both teams he competed in the Super 10 in Italy. His usual position is at hooker.

Festuccia was born in L'Aquila. he has also played for the Italian national team. He made his debut for the national team in a 2003 match against Wales, and was that same year, included in Italy's squad for the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia.

In 2007, he moved to France, signing with Top 14 side Racing Métro 92 and playing there for four seasons. Festuccia returned to Italy in 2011 to join the Pro12 side Aironi.

On 2 September 2013 it was announced that Festuccia would leave Zebre to join London Wasps in the Aviva Premiership.

Festuccia returned to Zebre 3 years later ahead of the 2016/17 season. On 23 January 2017, Festuccia resign with Wasps for the rest of 2016–17 season. [2]

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References

  1. "FrenchRugbyClub Racing-Métro 92 squad". FrenchRugbyClub.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  2. "Wasps resign Zebre and Italy hooker Carlo Festuccia". BBC Sport. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.