Giacomo Nicotera rugby player
Giacomo Nicotera rugby player

Giacomo Nicotera

15th Jul 1996 1.83m/102kg Hooker

Match Preview: New Zealand v Italy

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Strange as it may seem, this match in Lyon is a must-win for New Zealand. The All Blacks come into this match third in Pool A, five points adrift of opponents Italy, and a further three behind leaders...

PREVIEW: ALL BLACKS V ITALY (RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023)

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

All eyes turn to Lyon as the All Blacks square off with Italy in a crunch Pool A clash which could decide the quarterfinal fates of both teams.   MATCH DETAILS: All Blacks v Italy, Friday...

Italy captain Michele Lamaro, Dino Lamb, Danilo Fischetti and Giacomo Nicotera discuss squad annoucnement

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Michele Lamaro, captain and flanker On the coming matches versus New Zealand and France being the 'dessert' Italy have been waiting for:  "In the last two matches there has been lots of pressure...

Lamb in for lock Cannone

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Italy head coach Kieran Crowley adds Dino Lam (pictured), Stephen Varney and Luca Morisi to his starting XV as he names his match-day 23 for the Pool A game against New Zealand at OL Stadium in Lyon on...

UPDATED: Manfredi replaces injured Bigi in Italy squad

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Italy head coach Kieran Crowley has called up hooker Marco Manfredi for the team's Rugby World Cup squad following Luca Bigi's injury. (changes to original announcement appear in bold)  Forwards   PropPietro...

UPDATED: Capuozzo moves to full-back - Italy name team to play Uruguay

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Italy head coach Kieran Crowley has named his matchday 23 to face Uruguay in Pool A at Stade de Nice on Wednesday, with four changes from the win against Namibia. Star outside back Ange Capuozzo moves...

RWC Round 3: Italy vs. Uruguay match preview

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Six days after their heroic performance in Lille, when they pushed much-fancied France to the limit, Uruguay are back in action – this time against Italy in a match that has more than simply this...

Capuozzo moves to full-back - Italy name team to play Uruguay

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Italy head coach Kieran Crowley has named his matchday 23 to face Uruguay in Pool A at Stade de Nice on Wednesday, with four changes from the win against Namibia. Star outside back Ange Capuozzo moves...

Allan to play in third World Cup - Italy name team to play Namibia

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Italy head coach Kieran Crowley has named his match-day 23 to face Namibia in Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Étienne on Saturday, with Tommaso Allan, who played fly-half in the previous two Rugby...

Italy name side to face Japan on Saturday

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Kieran Crowley, coach of the Italian men's rugby team, has announced the team that will face Japan on Saturday 26 August at 18.30 at the Monigo stadium in Treviso, the fourth and last summer test...