About Umberto Calcinai
Lived 1892 – 1963 (aged 71). Umberto Calcinai was a New Zealand rugby union player.
Umberto Primo Calcinai (2 February 1892 – 26 July 1963) was a New Zealand rugby union player. Of Italian descent, Calcinai represented Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1922 tour of New South Wales. His preferred playing position was wing-forward, but all five of his matches for the All Blacks on the 1922 tour were as a hooker. Calcinai did not appear in any Test matches.
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Who was Umberto Calcinai?
New Zealand rugby union player
When was Umberto Calcinai born?
Umberto Calcinai was born on 2 February 1892 in Wellington.
When did Umberto Calcinai die?
Umberto Calcinai died on 26 July 1963 in Wellington.
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Umberto Calcinai was a rugby union player.
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Umberto Calcinai was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Umberto Calcinai. https://biography.guide/umberto-calcinai/
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