Carlo di Ciacca explained

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.

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1996-03-21 . St Aloysius' hold on but only just . 2023-09-26 . The Herald . en.
  2. Web site: 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.
  3. Web site: Reivers land Di Ciacca. Paul Ryan. 25 July 2001. Telegraph.co.uk.
  4. Web site: BBC SPORT - SCOTLAND - Tough season for Scottish rugby.
  5. https://uk.linkedin.com/in/carlo-di-ciacca-7a8bb443{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  6. Web site: Rugby Union: CARLO IN VOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF HIS CHANCE..
  7. Web site: Di Ciacca reflects on a learning curve.