Pedro Rubiolo

Pedro Rubiolo

Date of birth	(2002-12-21) 21 December 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Sante Fe, Argentina
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	114 kg (251 lb; 17 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Flanker Current team Bristol Bears Youth career CRAR de Rafaela Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2020-2022 Jaguares XV 14 (0) 2023-2024 Newcastle Falcons 21 (5) 2025- Bristol Bears 0 (0) Correct as of 26 October 2024 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2021 Argentina U20 4 (0) 2022– Argentina 20 (0) Correct as of 22 November 2024

Pedro Rubiolo (born 21 December 2002) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Premiership Rugby club Bristol Bears and the Argentina national team.[1][2]

Club career

Jaguares

Rubiolo began his career at Club CRAR, Rafaela city, Santa Fe, Argentina before joining the Jaguares XV in the SLAR. Winning the competition in 2021.[3]

Newcastle Falcons

In 2022 he signed a long-term deal with English Premiership side Newcastle Falcons,[4] signing a two-and-a-half-year contract. He made his debut against Cardiff in the EPCR Challenge Cup.[5][6]

Bristol Bears

He will join Bristol Bears on a three-year deal from the beginning of next season (2025/26)[7] This deal was changed to a loan for the 2024/25 season, ahead of the perminant transfer, while he recovers from injury.

International career

Rubiolo was named in the Pumitas squad for the 2021 tour of South Africa, starting in all 4 games.[8] He has represented the Argentina XV twice playing in the Americas Pacific Challenge Starting in a 146–7 win over Paraguay A.[9]

He made his debut for Argentina coming off the bench against South Africa in The Rugby Championship. He was named in the Argentina squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[10]

Honours

Jaguarers XV

• Súper Liga Americana de Rugby: 2021

Argentina XV

• World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge: 2021

References

1. "Pedro RUBIOLO profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
2. "Pedro RUBIOLO - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
3. "RUBIOLO, PEDRO – Jaguares" (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 August 2023.
4. Rugby News, Americas (2 January 2023). "Puma Pedro Rubiolo signs for Newcastle Falcons". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
5. "Player Bio Pedro Rubiolo - Newcastle Falcons". www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
6. "Falcons' Argentinian contingent help Rubiolo settle in". The Northern Echo. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
7. Richardson, Charles (14 November 2024). "Bristol sign Scotland fly-half Tom Jordan and Argentina lock Pedro Rubiolo". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
8. Rugby News, Americas (8 June 2021). "Pumitas named for South Africa Tour". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
9. Rugby News, Americas (26 October 2021). "Argentina XV score 22 tries in huge win over Paraguay 'A'". Americas Rugby News. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
10. "Argentina name Rugby World Cup squad with over 1,000 caps". www.rugbypass.com. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

External links

• Pedro Rubiolo at ItsRugby.co.uk