Carlo Checchinato (born 30 August 1970 in

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) is an Italian

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former player and is the current team manager for the Italy national team. Checchinato was born in

, close to Rovigo. His father, called

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, was an international lock, being capped for

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during the 1970s. He was with the Italy national team at the World Cup in

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in South Africa,

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in Wales and in

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in Australia as well as in several tournaments. He earned 83 caps and scored 21 tries in international matches. Checchinato's international try total was an all-time record for forwards until 2007, when it was surpassed by

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. Normally a number eight, he played for

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and Benetton Treviso. Currently he is the Italy national Team manager.

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* * * * 1970 births Living people People from Adria Italian rugby union players Rugby union number eights Benetton Rugby players Italy international rugby union players Sportspeople from the Province of Rovigo Rugby union players from Veneto 1991 Rugby World Cup players 1995 Rugby World Cup players 1999 Rugby World Cup players 2003 Rugby World Cup players Rugby Rovigo Delta players {{Italy-rugbyunion-bio-stub