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Argentinian rising star Pedro Rubiolo agrees Premiership switch

Pedro Rubiolo of Argentina looks on during the Autumn Nations Series 2024 match between Italy and Argentina at Friuli Stadium on November 9, 2024 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by Gaspafotos/MB Media/Getty Images)

Bristol Bears have signed Argentina lock Pedro Rubiolo from Newcastle Falcons ahead of next season.

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The 21-year-old arrived at Kingston Park midway through the 2022/23 season, and has gone on to make 21 appearances for the Falcons, scoring one try.

Despite his age, the lock-cum-flanker has already earned 19 Pumas caps, and has become a regular starter under Felipe Contepomi.

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Rubiolo has started in both of Argentina’s matches of their northern hemisphere tour so far against Italy and Ireland, and has been selected to face France in their final match of the year.

The Argentine has become the second international signed by the Bears in a space of a week after Scotland’s newly-capped Tom Jordan agreed a move to Ashton Gate from Glasgow Warriors.

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“I’m excited to be joining Bristol Bears from next season,” Rubiolo said after the deal was announced. “It’s an ambitious club playing an exciting brand of rugby and I’m relishing the opportunity.

“Having spoken to Pat Lam about the club’s vision and targets and seen their world-class facilities, I believe it’s the perfect environment for the next chapter of my career.

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“I’ve had an incredible few seasons with Newcastle Falcons and I’m really grateful to the club for the opportunities they have given me.”

Bears director of rugby Pat Lam added: “Pedro is one of the rising stars of Argentinian rugby and has already established himself as the starting lock in the Pumas squad at just 21 years old. He has impressed both domestically with Newcastle Falcons and internationally with the Pumas.

“He has started in all of Argentina’s Autumn Nations Series fixtures to date as well as five out six games in Rugby Championship including victories over the world champion Springboks and the All Blacks in New Zealand during the summer.

“We’re excited by the physicality and work rate that he will add to our forward pack, and we look forward to welcoming Pedro into the Bears family next season.”

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Wow, the case of Australian Rugby. It doesn't really need or want divisive articles like this, that's for sure!

At the same time, according to Melbourne-based Kiwi journalist Geoff Parkes writing on The Roar: “At a pre-season Rebels sponsor evening on November 24 last year, Rugby Australia CEO Phil Waugh told the local audience how Victoria was ‘leading the way’ with regard to connecting the amateur and professional game, using the catch-cry, One team from club to country. Yet within a fortnight, Rugby Australia had switched paths. As their actions would increasingly show, they had determined that the Rebels were no longer ‘family’.”

Lets just start with the elephant in the room. Everybody had the same problem with that neighbour, Australia were still the second best rugby nation in the world for large periods of the 'present' window. There was still the other 2/3s of the competition to win against.

The outcome of its first attempt to axe the Force, by force, was disastrous.

The outcome was great. As has been shown recently (with money not becoming a problem), the Force just want to be a rep team. They belong in a competition like the Bunnings NPC, not an elite competition like Super Rugby. Their hearts not in it. The game would have been so much better off if Twiggy had been able to setup rapid rugby.


As it was COVID delivered the Force a great opportunity to step up to the SR plate by bringing in a heavy overseas contingent, both players wanting to return home, and in the case of Argentinians, wanting to remain in SR. Their hands remained in their pockets. That was a golden opportunity to snap up some of the Rugby Championships best talent and keep a heavy Argentinian flavour to the competition, and who knows, perhaps even pathing the way for an easy return of jaguares a couple of years after COVID. Perhaps even by hosting a lot of games in the same region!

Rugby Australia CEO Phil Waugh told the local audience how Victoria was ‘leading the way’ with regard to connecting the amateur and professional game, using the catch-cry, One team from club to country. Yet within a fortnight, Rugby Australia had switched paths.

These are some pretty poor quality views to share. The financial state of Rebels is no reason not to acknowledge success. This just sounds like a bitter local, or someone making up stories along the same lines of the clubs own skullduggery.

It is certain there will be far more chance of sustaining a winning Wallaby culture with more intense competition for squad places at Super Rugby level.

The two biggest beneficiaries from the demise of the Rebels will be the traditional twin powerhouses of Queensland and New South Wales, and they have made strides in recruitment where it really matters, in the front five forwards.

From an outsiders view it seems to be helping the English game nicely, and is just the right timing for a similar short term boost to the Aus game. There is a surprising, and shocking, amount of depth needed for such a short competition.


It's good to see a way forward. The Australian story is definitely a case of missed opportunities, and it is that which needs to be told as theres far too much doom and gloom coming from their fans as it is.

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