Loreto Cucchiarelli
Encyclopedia
Loreto Cucchiarelli is an Italian former rugby union player and a current coach. He played as flanker.
, in the province of Rieti
. He played for L'Aquila Rugby
, where he won the team first National Championship title in 1966/67.
He had 2 caps for Italy
, in 1966 and 1967, never scoring. He also played for Italy A
and the U-23 National Team.
He is more successful as a coach. He won two National Championship titles for L'Aquila Rugby in 1980/81 and 1981/82 and a Cup of Italy, in 1981.
He later would be in charge of Italy National Teams in all categories, leading the first side from 1988 to 1989.
He was nominated Sports Director of L'Aquila Rugby for the season of 2007/08.
Biography
Cucchiarelli was born in BorgoroseBorgorose
Borgorose is a comune in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about 70 km northeast of Rome and about 40 km southeast of Rieti....
, in the province of Rieti
Province of Rieti
The Province of Rieti is a province in the Lazio region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Rieti.It has an area of 2,749 km², and a total population of 153,258 . There are 73 comuni in the province, see Comuni of the Province of Rieti.It was founded in 1927.-External links:*...
. He 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 won the team first National Championship title in 1966/67.
He had 2 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,...
, in 1966 and 1967, never scoring. He also played for Italy A
Italy A national rugby union team
The Italy A national rugby union team are the second national rugby union team in Italy after the national side. They compete every year in the IRB Nations Cup.-Fixtures:IRB Nations Cup 2010...
and the U-23 National Team.
He is more successful as a coach. He won two National Championship titles for L'Aquila Rugby in 1980/81 and 1981/82 and a Cup of Italy, in 1981.
He later would be in charge of Italy National Teams in all categories, leading the first side from 1988 to 1989.
He was nominated Sports Director of L'Aquila Rugby for the season of 2007/08.