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]

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

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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