Carlo Festuccia

{{short description|Italian rugby union footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}

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| birth_name = Carlo Festuccia

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|6|20|df=yes}}

| birth_place = L'Aquila, Italy

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| height = {{convert|1.82|m|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|92|kg|lb stlb|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url = http://frenchrugbyclub.com/Players/Racing-Metro-Players.html|title = FrenchRugbyClub Racing-Métro 92 squad|accessdate = 8 April 2011|publisher = FrenchRugbyClub.com|url-status = dead|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110816185133/http://frenchrugbyclub.com/Players/Racing-Metro-Players.html|archivedate = 16 August 2011}}

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| ru_currentteam = Zebre

| ru_position = Hooker

| years1 = 1998–2002 | clubs1 = L'Aquila

| years2 = 2002−2007 | clubs2 = Gran Rugby

| years3 = 2007−2011 | clubs3 = Racing 92

| years4 = 2011 | clubs4 = →Aironi

| years5 = 2011−2012 | clubs5 = Crociati Parma

| years6 = 2012−2013 | clubs6 = Zebre

| years7 = 2013−2016 | clubs7 = Wasps

| years8 = 2016−2017 | clubs8 = Zebre

| years9 = 2017 | clubs9 = Wasps

| years10 = 2018−2019 | clubs10 = Valorugby Emilia

| apps1 = 12 | points1 = 5

| apps2 = 87 | points2 = 40

| apps3 = 67 | points3 = 25

| apps4 = | points4 = 0

| apps5 = 5 | points5 = 10

| apps6 = 19 | points6 = 5

| apps7 = 64 | points7 = 15

| apps8 = 13 | points8 = 0

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| apps10 = 13 | points10 = 15

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| repyears1 = 2003-2012 | repteam1 = Italy

| repcaps1 = 54 | reppoints1 = 10

| ru_ntupdate = 25 January 2016

| coachyears1 = 2018− | coachteams1 = Valorugby Emilia (assistant coach)

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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.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/38718246|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Wasps resign Zebre and Italy hooker Carlo Festuccia|date=23 January 2017|accessdate=22 February 2017}}