Marco Riccioni

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Marco Riccioni
Marco Riccioni 2021.jpg
Date of birth (1997-10-19) 19 October 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Teramo, Italy
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight126 kg (278 lb; 19 st 12 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Current team Benetton
Youth career
2013−15 L'Aquila
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015−2017 Calvisano 23 (0)
2017−2021 Benetton 39 (5)
2021− Saracens 56 (15)
Correct as of 27 Jun 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015−17 Italy Under 20 20 (5)
2017– Italy 34 (5)
Correct as of 27 Jun 2025

Marco Riccioni (born 19 October 1997) is an Italian rugby union prop who currently plays for Saracens and Italy. [1] [2]

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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]

International tries

As of 13 February 2021 [11]
TryOpposing teamLocationVenueCompetitionDateResultScore
1Flag of England.svg  England London, England Twickenham Stadium 2023 Six Nations 12 February 2023Loss31–14

References

  1. "ESPN Profile". ESPN. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. "Marco Riccioni: Saracens to sign Italy prop from Benetton". BBC Sport . 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  3. "» IN BIANCOVERDE IL CAMPIONE D'ITALIA MARCO RICCIONI". benettonrugby.it. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  4. "Il Benetton Rugby saluta 10 Leoni e 4 componenti dello staff". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  5. Hancock, Lewis (24 February 2021). "Italy prop Riccioni signs for Sarries". Saracens. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  6. "MARCO RICCIONI LASCERA' IL CLUB A FINE STAGIONE" (Press release) (in Italian). Benetton Rugby. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  7. "Premiership final: Saracens 35-25 Sale - Sarries win sixth title in Twickenham thriller". BBC. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  8. "ITALIA U20, GLI AZZURRINI PER IL WORLD RUGBY U20 CHAMPIONSHIP". Fir Rugby.
  9. "Italrugby, Conor O'shea Annuncia I 31 Giocatori Convocati per Il Mondiale".
  10. "ITALIA, I 33 AZZURRI PER LA RUGBY WORLD CUP "FRANCIA 2023". Federazione Italiana Rugby (in Italian). 22 August 2023.
  11. "Jack WILLIS: profile and stats". All.Rugby.