Marco Riccioni

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Marco Riccioni
Date of birth (1997-10-19) 19 October 1997 (age 24)
Place of birthTeramo, Italy
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight126 kg (19 st 12 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Current team Benetton
Youth career
2013−15 L'Aquila
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015−2017
2017−2021
2021−
Calvisano
Benetton
Saracens
23
39
6
(0)
(5)
(0)
Correct as of 31 Oct 2021
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015−17
2017–
Italy Under 20
Italy
20
18
(5)
(0)
Correct as of 20 Nov 2021

Marco Riccioni (Teramo, 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 joins Saracens ahead of the 2021–22 season.[5] [6]

From 2015 to 2017, Riccioni was named in the Italy Under 20 squad.[7] On 18 August 2019, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[8]

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. ^ "ITALIA U20, GLI AZZURRINI PER IL WORLD RUGBY U20 CHAMPIONSHIP". Fir Rugby.
  8. ^ https://federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13753:italrugby-conor-oshea-annuncia-i-31-giocatori-convocati-per-il-mondiale&catid=252:slide&Itemid=811
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