Carlo Del Fava

Carlo Del Fava

Birth name	Carlo Antonio Del Fava
Date of birth	(1981-07-01) 1 July 1981
Place of birth	Mthatha, South Africa
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb)
School	Queen's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2004–2005 2005–2007 2007–2009 2009–2010 2010–2012 2012–2014 Parma Borgoin Ulster Viadana Aironi Newcastle Falcons 9 44 26 19 21 28 (0) (0) (5) (0) (0) (0) Correct as of 31 May 2014 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2001 2002 Template:Rut Natal Wildebeest Sharks International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2001 2004–2011 South Africa U21 Italy 52 (5) Correct as of 30 September 2011

Carlo Antonio Del Fava (born 1 July 1981) is a South African-born Italian former rugby union player. His preferred position was Lock. After hanging his boots up he then decided to take up coaching.

Del Fava was born in Mthatha, South Africa to Italian parents.

Rugby career

Del Fava made his Italy debut in the 2004 Six Nations Championship. Previously he played for the South African under-21 team.

While playing rugby in South Africa, Del Fava served a two-year ban after testing positive for the banned substance stanozolol.

He was called up to the Italy squad for the 2008 Six Nations Championship.

On 10 February 2014, it was announced Del Fava had been forced to retire due to a long-standing neck injury.

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.

See also

• Italian South Africans

External links

• Carlo Antonio del Fava RBS 6 Nations (Archived)
• Ulster sign Italian lock Del Fava BBC Sport, 31 March 2007