Carlo Caione
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Carlo Caione is a former Italian rugby union player and a current sports director. He played as a flanker.
Caione first played for L'Aquila Rugby
, where he had his debut for the first team in 1990/91, aged only 17 years old. He would play there until 1997/98, winning the Italian Championship title in 1993/94. Caione then would play for Rugby Roma Olimpic
, from 1998/99 to 2002/03, winning the Cup of Italy in 1998/99 and the Italian Championship in 1999/2000. He returned to L'Aquila Rugby, where he would finish his career in 2004/05, aged 32 years old, due to a serious injury.
Caione had 25 caps for Italy
, from 1995 to 2001, scoring 4 tries, 20 points in aggregate. The highest point of his international career was the conquest of the FIRA
Cup for the 1995/1997 season. He was called for the 1999 Rugby World Cup
, playing two games. He played three games at the 2001 Six Nations Championship
, in his only presence at the competition.
After finishing his player career, he was federal counselor for the Italian Rugby Federation, from 2004 to 2008.
Caione first played for L'Aquila Rugby
L'Aquila Rugby
L'Aquila Rugby 1936 are an Italian rugby union club currently competing in Super 10.The club is based in L'Aquila which is the capital of Abruzzo.The official colours of the club are black and green, the colours of the city of L'Aquila.-History:...
, where he had his debut for the first team in 1990/91, aged only 17 years old. He would play there until 1997/98, winning the Italian Championship title in 1993/94. Caione then would play for Rugby Roma Olimpic
Rugby Roma Olimpic
Società Sportiva Dilettantistica Rugby Roma Olimpic are an Italian professional rugby union team.Based in Rome, the senior team competed in the Italian top tier competition, the Super 10....
, from 1998/99 to 2002/03, winning the Cup of Italy in 1998/99 and the Italian Championship in 1999/2000. He returned to L'Aquila Rugby, where he would finish his career in 2004/05, aged 32 years old, due to a serious injury.
Caione had 25 caps for Italy
Italy national rugby union team
The Italy national rugby union team represent the nation of Italy in the sport of rugby union. The team is also known as the Azzurri . Italy have been playing international rugby since the late 1920s, and since 2000 compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland,...
, from 1995 to 2001, scoring 4 tries, 20 points in aggregate. The highest point of his international career was the conquest of the FIRA
FIRA
FIRA is a four-letter acronym used for:* FIRA - Association of European Rugby* Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations* Foreign Investment Review Agency * Federation of International Robot-soccer Association...
Cup for the 1995/1997 season. He was called for the 1999 Rugby World Cup
1999 Rugby World Cup
The 1999 Rugby World Cup was the fourth Rugby World Cup, and the first to be held in rugby union's professional era. The principal host nation was Wales, although the majority of matches were played outside the country, shared between England, France, Scotland and Ireland...
, playing two games. He played three games at the 2001 Six Nations Championship
2001 Six Nations Championship
The 2001 Six Nations Championship was the second series of the Six Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the hundred-and-seventh series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. The tournament was marred by an outbreak of...
, in his only presence at the competition.
After finishing his player career, he was federal counselor for the Italian Rugby Federation, from 2004 to 2008.