Nick Civetta
| Date of birth | November 5, 1989 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | White Plains, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||
| Weight | 122 kg (19 st 3 lb; 269 lb) | ||
| University | University of Notre Dame University of California, Berkeley |
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| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Second row/Back row | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 2012 2013 |
San Francisco Golden Gate New York Athletic Club |
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| correct as of May 12, 2014. | |||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2013–2014 2014–2016 2016 2016- |
Lazio Rugby Rugby Viadana Ohio rugby team Newcastle Falcons |
19 9 |
(10) (0) |
| correct as of March 12, 2016. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2012 | USA Selects | 3 | |
| correct as of March 12, 2016. | |||
Nick Civetta (born November 5, 1989) is an American professional rugby player currently playing for the Ohio PRO Rugby team. He has 3 caps for the USA Selects. Civetta plays as a second row and can also play in the back row.
College rugby
Civetta was born in White Plains, New York. Civetta's rugby career began at 18 when he began playing for the University of Notre Dame Rugby Football Club. He started every match for their senior team from 2007 to 2011. He was named an All-American his junior and senior year.[citation needed] Civetta graduated with a B.S in Civil Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, and a M.S. in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.
Club rugby
Civetta moved to Berkeley, CA and played for San Francisco Golden Gate RFC in the Rugby Super League in 2012. In 2013, he played with New York Athletic Club in the newly formed US Elite Cup.
In the summer of 2013, Civetta signed a contract with Rome-based S.S. Lazio Rugby 1927 playing in the National Championship of Excellence competition. After the 2013–2014 season, Civetta signed with Parma based Rugby Viadana.[1][2]
Civetta is a junior member ("squidling") of the Kraken Rugby Sevens Club. Squidlings earn promotion to full Kraken status upon scoring a try for the team.[citation needed]
International rugby
In 2012, Civetta was selected to the USA Selects that played in the 2012 Americas Rugby Championship.[3] He appeared in all three games against Argentina, Canada, and Uruguay, starting two of them.
References
- Use mdy dates from April 2015
- Articles with unsourced statements from April 2016
- 1989 births
- Living people
- American rugby union players
- University of Notre Dame alumni
- University of California, Berkeley College of Engineering alumni
- S.S. Lazio players
- People from White Plains, New York
- Sportspeople from New York
