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| Date of birth | 15 July 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Trieste, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb; 16 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Giacomo Nicotera (born 15 July 1996) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays hooker for Stade Francais in Top 14. [1] [2]
Nicotera has previously played for clubs such as Mogliano, San Donà, and Rovigo in the past. Under contract with Top10 side Rovigo Delta, he was named as a Permit Player for Benetton in the 2020–21 Pro14 and 2021–22 United Rugby Championship seasons. [3] [4] [5] He made his Benetton debut in the rearranged Round 4 match of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Connacht. [6] He played for Benetton until 2023–24 United Rugby Championship season. [7] [8]
On 14 October 2021, Nicotera was selected by Alessandro Troncon to be part of an Italy A 28-man squad for the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals. [9]
On 13 January 2022, he was selected by Kieran Crowley to be part of an Italy 33-man squad for the 2022 Six Nations Championship. He made his debut against Scotland. [10]
On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. [11]
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