Ricky Riccitelli
| Full name | John Ricky Riccitelli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 3 February 1995 Durban, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Francis Douglas Memorial College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Otago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Ricky Riccitelli (/ˌriːtʃɪˈtɛli/ REE-chih-TEL-ee; born 3 February 1995) is a professional rugby union player from New Zealand who plays as a hooker for the Blues in Super Rugby Pacific.
Riccitelli attended Francis Douglas Memorial College in New Plymouth. He was a member of the New Zealand squad that won the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship, and made his provincial rugby debut for Hawke's Bay in 2015. Riccitelli played a further season with the Magpies before joining Taranaki in 2017 on an initial two-year contract.
In May 2025, the Blues announced that Riccitelli would leave New Zealand after the Super Rugby Pacific season to play in France.