Massimo Cuttitta, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Italian rugby union footballer and coach
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Place of Birth: Latina, Lazio, Italy
About Massimo Cuttitta
- Massimo Cuttitta (born in Latina, 2 September 1966) is a former Italian rugby union footballer and a current coach.
- He used to play as a prop.
- He's also the twin brother of Marcello Cuttitta. His family moved to South Africa in the late 1960s, where the Cuttitta brothers, including older sibling Michele, started to practise rugby.
- He attended High School at Pinetown Boys High School along with his brother.
- After the return to Italy, Massimo and Marcello started to play at a more serious level at L'Aquila Rugby.
- In 1988, they both moved to Amatori Rugby Milano, where Massimo played until 1997.
- He won four titles of Italian Champion, for 1990/91, 1992/93, 1994/95 and 1995/96, and the Cup of Italy, for 1995.
- He later went to play for Harlequin F.C., in England, for the season of 1997/98.
- Returning to Italy, he played for Rugby Calvisano (1999/2000), Rugby Bologna (2000/2001), Rugby Roma Olimpic (2001/2002), Amatori Rugby Alghero (2002/03), Rugby Bologna (2003/04), for a second time, and Rugby Leonessa 1928, that he represented from 2004/05 to 2005/06, being his last team. Massimo had 68 caps for Italy, from 1990 to 2000, scoring 6 tries and 29 points.
- He was the captain 16 times.
- He played at the Rugby World Cup finals, in 1991 and 1995, this time as the captain.
- He won the title of the FIRA Cup, for 1995/97, winning France in the final.
- He played in the first game for Italy in the Six Nations, in 2000. He started a coaching career, after ending his playing days, becoming the coach of Amatori Rugby Milano, for 1996/97.
- In 2004, he took charge of Rugby Leonessa, for the following two seasons, moving then to Edinburgh Rugby, in Scotland.
- After a season, he moved to L'Aquila Rugby, where he had started his player career.
- He is currently the scrummaging coach for the Scotland national team.
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