Carlo Tizzano
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| Date of birth | 2 February 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (223 lb; 15 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Trinity College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Carlo Tizzano (born 2 February 2000) is an Australian professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Super Rugby club Western Force and the Australia national team.[1]
Club career
Tizzano started his professional career with the Western Force, making his National Rugby Championship debut against the Queensland Country during the 2019 season at UWA Sports Park in Perth.[2]
International career
Tizzano was chosen to represent Australia at the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship, making his first international appearance against Italy.[3]
Tizzano was involved in a controversial incident during the final moments of Australia’s capitulation in the second test of the 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia. Moments before the Lions would score the match-winning try, while counter-rucking near his own try line, Tizzano was cleared-out by Lions player Jac Morgan. In spite of the clear-out being legal and making contact with the shoulder of Tizzano, the Australian hooker feigned a head injury in an attempt to win his side what would have been a match-clinching penalty.[4] However, after TMO review, it was correctly deemed that there had been no foul play.[5] In spite of this, numerous Australian fans and pundits would continue to claim that a penalty should have been given, presumably down to the nation’s flexible attitude towards cheating to improve their chances of success in sport.[6] It remains to be seen if Tizzano will cry on the telly in the manner of other Australian athletes who have been caught cheating. [7]
External links
- Carlo Tizzano at ItsRugby.co.uk
- ^ "Carlo Tizzano". Western Force. 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ Emma Greenwood (31 August 2019). "Force reel in Queensland Country in high-scoring thriller in the West". RUGBY.com.au. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ Beth Newman (4 June 2019). "Junior Wallabies open World Rugby U20s campaign with big win". RUGBY.com.au. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ Tony Harper (26 July 2026). "'Was he brave enough to get a penalty? No': Tizzano accused of soccer-style dive as massive call divides coaches, legends". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ Tom English (26 July 2026). "Lions fight back to win series against Australia in classic". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ Jonathan Horn (20 January 2026). "Injections, horse dye and a grubber: four of Australia's biggest sporting scandals". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ Tom Blow (20 June 2023). "England fans destroy Steve Smith with cheat storm chant leaving Ollie Robinson smirking". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2025.