Marco Riccioni rugby player
Marco Riccioni rugby player

Marco Riccioni

19th Oct 1997 1.83m/123kg Tighthead Prop

Menoncello returns as Italy announce 6 nation side

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Italy centre Tommaso Menoncello, who missed last year's Rugby World Cup through injury, was included in the country's Six Nations squad as new head coach Gonzalo Quesada selected his players on Tuesday. A...

Team news | Newcastle Falcons v Saracens

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

THEO DAN IS ITCHING TO GET BACK IN TO ACTION FOR SARACENS AHEAD OF HIS FIRST START OF THE SEASON AGAINST NEWCASTLE FALCONS ON SUNDAY. The hooker, who shone throughout the Rugby World Cup came off the...

MATCH PREVIEW: SARACENS V LEICESTER TIGERS

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Owen Farrell says he and his fellow international contingent can’t wait to return this weekend as they slot straight back in to action at StoneX Stadium for one of English rugby’s biggest rivalries. The...

Owen Farrel to skipper Saracens against Leicester Tiger

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

OWEN FARRELL SAYS HE AND HIS FELLOW INTERNATIONAL CONTINGENT CAN’T WAIT TO RETURN THIS WEEKEND AS THEY SLOT STRAIGHT BACK IN TO ACTION AT STONEX STADIUM FOR ONE OF ENGLISH RUGBY’S BIGGEST RIVALRIES. The...

Hugh tizard is excited to make his return to action on friday as the men in black head to gloucester looking to kickstart their gallagher premiership campaign.

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The second-rower is back after recovering from a foot injury, and provides a welcome boost to the pack ahead of the tough assignment at Kingsholm under the floodlights. Director of Rugby Mark McCall has...

"Saracens are fully motivated" say Mako Vunipola

11 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Prop Mako Vunipola will captain the side on his return from injury as they look to respond from their opening day defeat at Sandy Park, and he is one of six changes to the starting line-up. There are...

Italy reaction (head coach Crowley, captain Lamaro, Ruzza, Riccioni, Allan, Negri, Varney)

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

MIXED ZONE  Marco Riccioni, prop On his emotions after the game: "It’s always tough because as a group, as a young group, we want to play our best and in the last two games we didn’t...

Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: France v Italy

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

There’s a lot riding on the final match of Pool A in Lyon. Host nation France will want to book their place in the quarter-finals with a perfect four wins from four pool phase matches. Maxime Lucu...

Italy make five changes looking to bounce back in upset

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Italy head coach Kieran Crowley has made several changes to the side that was demolished by New Zealand in hopes of securing an upset against France this weekend. Michele Lamaro leads the Azzurri from...

New front row, reshuffled backline - Italy name team to play France

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Italy head coach Kieran Crowley has announced his squad to face France in OL Stadium in Lyon on Friday, 6 October. Italy head coach Kieran Crowley has named his matchday 23 to face France in Lyon...