Rugby player
| Birth name | Carlo di Ciacca | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1977-11-01) 1 November 1977 (age 47) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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, 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
He later signed for Edinburgh Rugby for season 2001-02 and played for them till 2004. He made his first competitive start for Edinburgh in January 2002.
International career
He played internationally for Scotland A.
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.
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".
- ^ https://uk.linkedin.com/in/carlo-di-ciacca-7a8bb443
- "Rugby Union: CARLO IN VOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF HIS CHANCE".
- "Di Ciacca reflects on a learning curve".