Marco Riccioni
Date of birth (1997-10-19) 19 October 1997
Place of birthTeramo, 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
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015−2017
2017−2021
2021−		 Calvisano
Benetton
Saracens		 23
39
31		 (0)
(5)
(10)
Correct as of 18 Nov 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015−17
2017–		 Italy Under 20
Italy		 20
26		 (5)
(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]

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 22nd 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]
Try Opposing team Location Venue Competition Date Result Score
1  England London, England Twickenham Stadium 2023 Six Nations 12 February 2023 Loss 31–14

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.


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