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]
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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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Club career
editNicotera 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]
International career
editOn 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]
References
edit- ^ "LE RECRUTEMENT PARISIEN POUR LA SAISON 2024-2025". Stade. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Giacomo Nicotera". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "GIACOMO NICOTERA È UN NUOVO PERMIT PLAYER DEL BENETTON RUGBY". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 23 June 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "DODICI I PERMIT PLAYERS SELEZIONATI PER LA PROSSIMA STAGIONE SPORTIVA". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "IN BOCCA AL LUPO RAGAZZI!". Rugby Rovigo Delta.
- ^ "Pro14: Boyle scores hat-trick as Connacht beat Benetton". BBC Sport. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "GIACOMO NICOTERA LEONE A TUTTI GLI EFFETTI SINO AL 2025". Benetton Rugby. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "12 GIOCATORI SALUTANO IL CLUB BIANCOVERDE" (in Italian). Benetton Rugby.it. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Italia A, gli azzurri convocati per il match contro la Spagna". FIR (in Italian). 14 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "ITALRUGBY, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER L'ESORDIO AL GUINNESS SEI NAZIONI 2022". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "ITALIA, I 33 AZZURRI PER LA RUGBY WORLD CUP "FRANCIA 2023". Federazione Italiana Rugby (in Italian). 22 August 2023.
External links
edit- Giacomo Nicotera at ItsRugby.co.uk
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