Carlo Antonio Del Fava (born 1 July 1981) is a former

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player. His preferred position was

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. After hanging his boots up he then decided to take up coaching. Born in South Africa, he played for

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internationally.

Rugby career

Del Fava made his Italy debut in the

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. Previously he played for the South African under-21 team. While playing rugby in South Africa, Del Fava served a two-year ban after testing positive for the banned substance

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. He was called up to the

squad for the

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. On 10 February 2014, it was announced Del Fava had been forced to retire due to a long-standing neck injury.

Media work

Del Fava was part of the BBC Sport coverage for the 2014, 2015 and 2016 Six Nations, giving his views on the Italian side.

Personal life

Del Fava was born in

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, South Africa to Italian parents. His great-grandfather emigrated to South Africa from

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Carlo Antonio del Fava
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Ulster sign Italian lock Del Fava
BBC Sport, 31 March 2007 {{DEFAULTSORT:Del Fava, Carlo 1981 births Living people Sportspeople from Mthatha Italian rugby union coaches South African rugby union coaches Italian rugby union players South African rugby union players South African people of Italian descent South African emigrants to Italy Rugby Viadana players Aironi players CS Bourgoin-Jallieu players Ulster Rugby players Newcastle Falcons players Rugby union locks Italy international rugby union players Doping cases in rugby union Alumni of Queen's College Boys' High School 2011 Rugby World Cup players South African expatriate rugby union players in France 21st-century South African sportsmen South African expatriate rugby union players in England

Rugby career

Media work

Personal life

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