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 31 (10)
Correct as of 18 Nov 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015−17 Italy Under 20 20 (5)
2017– Italy 26 (5)
Correct as of 6 Oct 2023

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

Contents

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

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References

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  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.


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