Marco Riccioni
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Rugby player
| Date of birth | (1997年10月19日) 19 October 1997 (age 27) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
International tries
[edit ]- As of 13 February 2021[11]
| 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 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "ESPN Profile". ESPN. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Marco Riccioni: Saracens to sign Italy prop from Benetton". BBC Sport . 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "» IN BIANCOVERDE IL CAMPIONE D'ITALIA MARCO RICCIONI". benettonrugby.it. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "Il Benetton Rugby saluta 10 Leoni e 4 componenti dello staff". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Hancock, Lewis (24 February 2021). "Italy prop Riccioni signs for Sarries". Saracens. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "MARCO RICCIONI LASCERA' IL CLUB A FINE STAGIONE" (Press release) (in Italian). Benetton Rugby. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Premiership final: Saracens 35-25 Sale - Sarries win sixth title in Twickenham thriller". BBC. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "ITALIA U20, GLI AZZURRINI PER IL WORLD RUGBY U20 CHAMPIONSHIP". Fir Rugby.
- ^ "Italrugby, Conor O'shea Annuncia I 31 Giocatori Convocati per Il Mondiale".
- ^ "ITALIA, I 33 AZZURRI PER LA RUGBY WORLD CUP "FRANCIA 2023". Federazione Italiana Rugby (in Italian). 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Jack WILLIS: profile and stats". All.Rugby.
External links
[edit ]- Marco Riccioni at European Professional Club Rugby Edit on Wikidata
- Marco Riccioni at ESPNscrumEdit on Wikidata
- Marco Riccioni at ItsRugby.co.ukEdit on Wikidata
Categories:
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Italian rugby union players
- Italy international rugby union players
- Rugby Calvisano players
- Benetton Rugby players
- Rugby union props
- Saracens F.C. players
- Sportspeople from Teramo
- 2019 Rugby World Cup players
- 2023 Rugby World Cup players
- Expatriate rugby league players in England
- Italian expatriate rugby union players in England
- Rugby union players from Abruzzo
- Italian rugby union biography stubs