Giacomo Nicotera
Italian rugby union player
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| Intro | Italian rugby union player | ||||
| Places | Italy | ||||
| is | Athlete Rugby union player | ||||
| Work field | Sports | ||||
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| Birth | 15 July 1996, Trieste, ente di decentramento regionale di Trieste, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Kingdom of Italy | ||||
| Age | 28 years | ||||
| Star sign | Cancer | ||||
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Biography
Giacomo Nicotera (born 15 July 1996) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays hooker for Benetton of the United Rugby Championship.
Club career
Nicotera 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. He made his Benetton debut in the rearranged Round 4 match of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Connacht.
International career
On the 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.
On the 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.