Spain

Spanish side Gexto Rugby have signed Mariano Filomeno. The move marks a return to Spain for the former Argentina XV tight head prop. It also sees the promoted Gexto building their player roster as they prepare for the upcoming Division de Honor season. The 29-year-old has prior professional experience with …

Player recruitment for the upcoming season continues. Spanish side Ciencias Rugby Sevilla have added further to their Argentine contingent by signing Franco López. He joins from Division de Honor rivals Bathco. The 24-year-old usually plays flanker but he has previously demonstrated an ability to slot in to the second-row. His …

Juan Pablo Socino will return to England for the coming RFU Championship season after signing a one-year deal with relegated Saracens. The former Pumas midfielder had spent the past season in the Spanish División de Honor with El Salvador. Saracens are the fourth English club that the 32-year-old will have …

Ciencias Sevilla have signed Juan Ignacio Pérez. The 28-year-old Argentine prop is the latest arrival for the 2020-2021 season. Ciencias recently signed two other Argentine players: fly half Rafael Migale and prop Facundo Pomponio from the Olímpia Lions. Pérez comes from Buenos Aires club Pucará. He left the Pucará six …

Ongoing player recruitment has seen Mauro Perotti joining Alcobendas. The former Argentina XV scrum-half was among the leading players in last season’s División de Honor, the elite Spanish rugby competition. Perotti moves to the Madrid club from División de Honor rivals Bathco Rugby Santander. He comes from Gimnasia y Tiro …

As the transition to the 2020-2021 season advances so too does player recruitment. The latest Argentine player to sign for a European club is Juan Ferrere. The second-rower joins CAU Rugby Valencia to continue his career in Spain. Ferrere is from the renowned Buenos Aires club, San Isidro (SIC). He …

Barça Rugbi have recruited prop Nicolás Zaffaroni. The Argentine front-rowers joins Barcelona after previously having played for fellow Catalonian side CR Hospitalet. Capable of playing both loose head and tight head, Zaffaroni moves to Barcelona for his third season playing in Spain. In his first season he played eighteen matches …

Ciencias Cajasol Olavide have signed Rafael Migale. The Spanish club based in Sevilla have have signed the Argentine fly half for the upcoming season. He joins the team after having played last season in Italy. Migale has a Spanish passport. The 27-year-old comes from Buenos Aires club Belgrano. The same club …

Following his time with the Olímpia Lions, Facundo Pomponio returns to Spain to play again for Ciencias Sevilla. The Argentine continues his career which involves prior experience as a professional in France, Paraguay, and Spain. The 28-year-old Pomponio is a tighthead prop. He was the starting No3 for the Olímpia …

Tomás Jorge has joined Spanish side Ampo Ordizia. The Argentine fullback makes the move to the Basque Country from Italian side Borsari Baia. The División de Honor club is Jorge’s second professional club; he initially departed Buenos Aires for Italy. The club confirmed Jorge as a new arrival for the …