Carlo Festuccia

Carlo Festuccia

Birth name	Carlo Festuccia
Date of birth	(1980-06-20) 20 June 1980
Place of birth	L'Aquila, Italy
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Current team Zebre Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1998–2002 2002−2007 2007−2011 2011 2011−2012 2012−2013 2013−2016 2016−2017 2017 2018−2019 L'Aquila Gran Rugby Racing 92 →Aironi Crociati Parma Zebre Wasps Zebre Wasps Valorugby Emilia 12 87 67 - 5 19 64 13 4 13 (5) (40) (25) (0) (10) (5) (15) (0) (0) (15) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2003-2012 Italy 54 (10) Correct as of 25 January 2016 Coaching career Years Team 2018− Valorugby Emilia (assistant coach)

Carlo Festuccia (born 20 June 1980) is an Italian rugby union footballer. He started playing for L'Aquila Rugby, then moved to Gran Rugby. With both teams he competed in the Super 10 in Italy. His usual position is at hooker.

Festuccia was born in L'Aquila. he has also played for the Italian national team. He made his debut for the national team in a 2003 match against Wales, and was that same year, included in Italy's squad for the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia.

In 2007, he moved to France, signing with Top 14 side Racing Métro 92 and playing there for four seasons. Festuccia returned to Italy in 2011 to join the Pro12 side Aironi.

On 2 September 2013 it was announced that Festuccia would leave Zebre to join London Wasps in the Aviva Premiership.

Festuccia returned to Zebre 3 years later ahead of the 2016/17 season. On 23 January 2017, Festuccia resign with Wasps for the rest of 2016–17 season.

External links

• RBS 6 Nations profile
• Carlo Festuccia on ercrugby.com
• RWC 2003 profile