Carlo Del Fava
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| Birth name | Carlo Antonio Del Fava | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 July 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Queen's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Carlo Antonio Del Fava (born 1 July 1981) is a former
Lock. After hanging his boots up he then decided to take up coaching.[citation needed] Born in South Africa, he played for Italy
internationally.
Rugby career
Del Fava made his Italy debut in the
South African under-21 team.[citation needed
]
While playing rugby in South Africa, Del Fava served a two-year ban after testing positive for the banned substance stanozolol.[1]
He was called up to the Italy squad for the 2008 Six Nations Championship.[2]
On 10 February 2014, it was announced Del Fava had been forced to retire due to a long-standing neck injury.[3]
Media work
Del Fava was part of the BBC Sport coverage for the 2014, 2015 and 2016 Six Nations, giving his views on the Italian side.
Personal life
Del Fava was born in Mthatha, South Africa to Italian parents. His great-grandfather emigrated to South Africa from Lucca.[4]
See also
- Italian South Africans
References
- ^ "Checchinato blow for Italy". BBC Sport. 26 March 2004. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
- ^ "Parisse handed Italy captaincy". BBC Sport. 23 January 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
- ^ "Neck injury forces Carlo del Fava to quit". ESPN Scrum. 10 February 2014.
- ^ "Carlo Del Fava pronto per il Sud Africa". Six Nations Rugby. 18 June 2008.
External links
- Carlo Antonio del Fava RBS 6 Nations (Archived)
- Ulster sign Italian lock Del Fava BBC Sport, 31 March 2007