Ric Salizzo

Ric Salizzo

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He is also engaged in consultancy work, advertising and public speaking from time to time. He was involved in the production and (along with the cast of ''SportsCafe'' and satirist [[John Clarke (satirist)|John Clarke]]) performance of [[Fred Dagg]]'s 1998 song "We Don't Know How Lucky We Are", which topped the New Zealand chart in July 1998.{{Cite web |title=John Clarke made us an anthem, 'we don't know how lucky we are' |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/91461685/john-clarke-made-us-an-anthem-we-dont-know-how-lucky-we-are |access-date=2025-10-07 |website=www.stuff.co.nz}} His other major contribution to the music scene came with his encouragement of, and role in the music video for, [[Neil Finn]]'s anthem for the [[1999 Rugby World Cup]], "Can You Hear Us".
He is also engaged in consultancy work, advertising and public speaking from time to time. He was involved in the production and (along with the cast of ''SportsCafe'' and satirist [[John Clarke (satirist)|John Clarke]]) performance of [[Fred Dagg]]'s 1998 song "We Don't Know How Lucky We Are", which topped the New Zealand chart in July 1998.{{Cite web |title=John Clarke made us an anthem, 'we don't know how lucky we are' |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/91461685/john-clarke-made-us-an-anthem-we-dont-know-how-lucky-we-are |access-date=2025-10-07 |website=www.stuff.co.nz}} His other major contribution to the music scene came with his encouragement of, and role in the music video for, [[Neil Finn]]'s anthem for the [[1999 Rugby World Cup]], "Can You Hear Us".


In 2024, Salizzo revived the Sportscafé brand by launching a podcast via [[iHeartRadio]] entitled ''Sportscafe-ish'' with former co-hosts Marc Ellis, Leigh Hart and Lana Coc-Kroft as well as other guests.{{Cite web |title=NZME. - Legendary TV show SportsCafe is back-ish on NZME's iHeart Radio podcast network |url=https://www.nzme.co.nz/news/legendary-tv-show-sportscafe-is-back-ish-on-nzme-s-iheart-radio-podcast-network |access-date=2025-10-07 |website=www.nzme.co.nz |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Currie |first=Shayne |title=Rebuilding Sports Cafe: Ric Salizzo on his new media venture with Marc Ellis, Leigh Hart |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/media-insider/media-insider-the-return-of-sports-cafe-marc-ellis-leigh-hart-and-ric-salizzo-and-a-new-ish-media-venture/XVG233YZK5H7LD623PG7N337CM/ |access-date=2025-10-07 |website=NZ Herald |language=en-NZ}} The success of this show led to the creation of a second podcast alongside longtime collaborator John Kirwan and former [[Springbok]] international [[Victor Matfield]], ''Rivals''.{{Cite web |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/kirwan-and-matfield-face-off-in-new-global-rugby-podcast |access-date=2025-10-07 |website=www.allblacks.com}}
In 2024, Salizzo revived the Sportscafé brand by launching a podcast via [[iHeartRadio]] entitled ''Sportscafe-ish'' with former co-hosts Marc Ellis, Leigh Hart and Lana Coc-Kroft as well as other guests.{{Cite web |title=NZME. - Legendary TV show SportsCafe is back-ish on NZME's iHeart Radio podcast network |url=https://www.nzme.co.nz/news/legendary-tv-show-sportscafe-is-back-ish-on-nzme-s-iheart-radio-podcast-network |access-date=2025-10-07 |website=www.nzme.co.nz |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Currie |first=Shayne |title=Rebuilding Sports Cafe: Ric Salizzo on his new media venture with Marc Ellis, Leigh Hart |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/media-insider/media-insider-the-return-of-sports-cafe-marc-ellis-leigh-hart-and-ric-salizzo-and-a-new-ish-media-venture/XVG233YZK5H7LD623PG7N337CM/ |access-date=2025-10-07 |website=NZ Herald |language=en-NZ}} The success of this show led to the creation of a second podcast alongside longtime collaborator John Kirwan and former [[Springbok]] international [[Victor Matfield]], ''Rivals''.{{Cite web |title=Kirwan and Matfield Face Off in New Global Rugby Podcast |url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/kirwan-and-matfield-face-off-in-new-global-rugby-podcast |access-date=2025-10-07 |website=www.allblacks.com}}


==Honours and awards==
==Honours and awards==