| Birth name | Carlo di Ciacca | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 November 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (16 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Aloysius' College, Glasgow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Glasgow Caledonian University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Carlo di Ciacca (born 1 November 1977 in Scotland) is a Scottish former rugby union player who played for Glasgow Warriors at the Hooker position.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Educated at St Aloysius College, Glasgow,[1] he played for West of Scotland at amateur level and eventually captained the team, before being called in the Glasgow Warriors squad in season 2000-01.
After leaving Edinburgh in 2004, di Ciacca signed for Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians RFC.
Professional career
Di Ciacca said of the Glasgow move: "One moment I was psyching myself up to lead West against Edinburgh Accies in Division Two. The next I was thrown in the deep end against one of the best teams in Europe. My ambition is to become a full-time professional and it has been important to get my foot in the door."
He played twice in the Heineken Cup for Glasgow[2]
He later signed for Edinburgh Rugby for season 2001-02[3][4] and played for them till 2004.[5] He made his first competitive start for Edinburgh in January 2002.[6]
International career
He played internationally for Scotland A.[7]
Hospitality career
He studied hospitality at Glasgow Caledonian University. Since 2007 he has been the owner of the Amaretto restaurant in Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire.[5]
References
- ↑ "St Aloysius' hold on but only just". The Herald. 21 March 1996. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ↑ "Injury to Scott gives di Ciacca first taste of the big time Scott misses out but centre McLaren still hopeful of a European revival". Herald Scotland.
- ↑ Paul Ryan (25 July 2001). "Reivers land Di Ciacca". Telegraph.co.uk.
- ↑ "BBC SPORT - SCOTLAND - Tough season for Scottish rugby".
- 1 2 https://uk.linkedin.com/in/carlo-di-ciacca-7a8bb443%5B%5D
- ↑ "Rugby Union: CARLO IN VOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF HIS CHANCE".
- ↑ "Di Ciacca reflects on a learning curve".