Date of birth | 19 October 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Teramo, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 126 kg (278 lb; 19 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marco Riccioni (born 19 October 1997) is an Italian rugby union prop who currently plays for Saracens and Italy. [1] [2]
Riccioni played with Italian Pro14 team Benetton from 2017 to 2021. [3] [4] He joined Saracens ahead of the 2021–22 season. [5] [6] He helped Saracens win the Premiership title in 2023, starting in the final as Saracens defeated Sale Sharks. [7]
From 2015 to 2017, Riccioni was named in the Italy Under 20 squad. [8] On 18 August 2019, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. [9]
On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. [10]
Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
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1 | England | London, England | Twickenham Stadium | 2023 Six Nations | 12 February 2023 | Loss | 31–14 |
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