Across 29 matches, Riccitelli maintains a demanding dual workload — consistently threading carries into the frontline while clocking over eight tackles per game. His defensive output peaks sharply, with a single-game high of 23 tackles pointing to a hooker who doesn't shirk the hard yards when the pressure is on. Nine tries from the position further underline that his carrying isn't just about metres gained — he finds the line.
Ricky Riccitelli is a professional rugby union hooker registered with the Blues, the South Africa-based franchise. He forms part of the matchday squad and is tasked with throwing into the lineout and packing down at hooker.
As a hooker, Ricky features for the Blues across the United Rugby Championship, the Currie Cup and European club competition, with home fixtures played at South Africa in South Africa.
Follow Ricky Riccitelli's match appearances, fixtures, results and the latest Blues news on Octafield — South Africa's home of rugby.
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