Carlo di Ciacca | |
Birth Name: | Carlo di Ciacca |
Birth Date: | 1 November 1977 |
Birth Place: | Scotland |
Weight: | 103kg (227lb) |
Ru Position: | Hooker |
Ru Nationalteam: | Scotland U21 Scotland A |
Ru Nationalyears: | - |
Ru Clubyears: | 2000-01 2001-04 |
Ru Clubcaps: | 2 |
Ru Clubpoints: | (0) |
Ru Amateuryears: | - |
Ru Amateurclubs: | West of Scotland Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians |
School: | St Aloysius' College, Glasgow |
University: | Glasgow Caledonian University |
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.
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.
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]
He played internationally for Scotland A.[7]
He studied hospitality at Glasgow Caledonian University. Since 2007 he has been the owner of the Amaretto restaurant in Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire.[5]