Niccolò Taddia

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Niccolò Taddia
Date of birth (1999-05-13) 13 May 1999 (age 24)
Place of birthFerrara, Italy
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight105 kg (16.5 st; 231 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Fiamme Oro
Youth career
Rovigo Delta
F.I.R. Academy
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2019 F.I.R. Academy ()
2019– Fiamme Oro 3 (0)
2021–Zebre 1 (5)
Correct as of 12 Mar 2021
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2019 Italy U20s 14 (20)
Correct as of 12 March 2021

Niccolò Taddia (born 13 May 1999) is an Italian rugby union player, currently playing for Top12 side Fiamme Oro. He is also a permit player for the Pro14 side Zebre. His preferred position is hooker.[1][2]

Zebre[edit]

Taddia was announced as a permit player for Zebre for Round 15 of the 2020–21 Pro14 match against Leinster.[3] He made his debut in the same match, scoring a try.[4]

In 2018 and 2019 Taddia was named in the Italy Under 20 squad.[5] On 13 January 2024 he was called in Italy Under 23 squad for test series against IRFU Combined Academies.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Niccolò Taddia". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Niccolò Taddia". Fiamme Oro Rugby. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Iacopo Bianchi e Joshua Renton rientrano per la sfida del Lanfranchi con i campioni in carica del Leinster". Zebre (in Italian). 11 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Zebre 31-48 Leinster: Dave Kearney stars with hat-trick as province win again". BBC Sport. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  5. ^ "ITALIA U20, SCELTO IL XV PER L'ESORDIO AL SEI NAZIONI CONTRO LA SCOZIA". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 30 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  6. ^ "SELEZIONE ITALIANA U23, DOMENICA LA TERZA SFIDA ALLE COMBINED ACADEMIES IRLANDESI". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.

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