Carlos Nieto (rugby union)

Carlos Nieto
Birth name	Carlos Nieto
Date of birth	25 June 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth	La Plata, Argentina
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Tighthead prop
Senior career
Years	Team
; 2006–2009; 2009–2013	Viadana; Gloucester Rugby; Saracens
International career
Years	Team
2002-2010	Italy
	Correct as of 26 December 2010

Carlos Nieto (born 25 June 1976) is an Italian Argentine international rugby union player.

Nieto made his Italy debut against England in the 2002 Six Nations but did not manage to establish himself as an automatic choice in the front row.^{[citation needed]}

He was recalled by Berbizier to the national set-up for the 2005 Summer tour of Argentina and Australia. He was one of Italy's best players during the 2006 Six nations championship even though he missed the final game against Scotland because of injury.^{[citation needed]}

In the 2006 he signed for Gloucester Rugby.

In 2009, Nieto signed for Saracens.^[2] He started for Saracens as they won their first Premiership title in 2011.^[3]

On May 2, 2013, Nieto announced he will retire at the end of the 2012/13 season.^[4]

References

^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Saracens". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 3 February 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
^ "Carlos H. Nieto". ESPNscrum.
^ "Leicester 18-22 Saracens". BBC. 28 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
^ "Saracens and Italy prop Carlos Nieto announces retirement plans". Sky Sports. 2 May 2013.

External links

[1] "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Saracens". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 3 February 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2011.

[2] "Carlos H. Nieto". ESPNscrum.

[3] "Leicester 18-22 Saracens". BBC. 28 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2019.

[4] "Saracens and Italy prop Carlos Nieto announces retirement plans". Sky Sports. 2 May 2013.

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