In his youth career, he was selected to play in the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championships for New Zealand and took part in Francis Douglas Memorial College first XV.

He has defended the Ranfurly Shield with Hawke's Bay in 2014 and Taranaki in 2017, won a championship with the Hurricanes in 2016 and was named Player of the Year at the TRFU Amber and Black awards.

[5] In 2015, Riccitelli departed for the Under 20 World Championship in Italy, regularly spending time doing skill sessions with former Highlanders assistant coach Jon Preston.

[6] Having also turned out for New Zealand U20's in the Oceania Junior Championship earlier in the year, Riccitelli went on to feature in seven out of eight of the Baby Blacks' games, (including their historic win over England in the U20 WC final), starting at loosehead prop.

[14] Riccitelli, returned to his primary and preferred role of hooker when the side hosted Bay of Plenty, which was their final outing of the season at Napier's McLean Park.

[22] He started in all thirteen matches for the Hurricanes, played the third-most minutes for the side and made the second-most tackles before earning his second call-up for the New Zealand national team.

[1] Riccitelli later gained selection honours with Robbie Deans' World XV against Japan in Osaka after being named among the ten replacements.

[26] Riccitelli rejoined the Hurricanes squad for their upcoming season after head coach John Plumtree included him in the 2019 Super Rugby side announcement in October 2018.

[28] Riccitelli made his 50th appearance for the Hurricanes franchise alongside Vaea Fifita after being named to start the match at Westpac Stadium against the Crusaders.