Carlo di Ciacca

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.

Carlo di Ciacca
Birth nameCarlo di Ciacca
Date of birth (1977-11-01) 1 November 1977
Place of birthScotland
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight103 kg (16 st 3 lb)
SchoolSt Aloysius' College, Glasgow
UniversityGlasgow Caledonian University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- West of Scotland
Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000-01
2001-04		 Glasgow Warriors
Edinburgh Rugby		 2 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Scotland U21
Scotland A

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]

References
  1. "St Aloysius' hold on but only just". The Herald. 21 March 1996. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  2. "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. Paul Ryan (25 July 2001). "Reivers land Di Ciacca". Telegraph.co.uk.
  4. "BBC SPORT - SCOTLAND - Tough season for Scottish rugby".
  5. https://uk.linkedin.com/in/carlo-di-ciacca-7a8bb443%5B%5D
  6. "Rugby Union: CARLO IN VOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF HIS CHANCE".
  7. "Di Ciacca reflects on a learning curve".
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