BRISTOL made headlines this week with the signing of Argentina U20 full-back Benjamin Elizalde, below, ahead of the new season. Elizalde arrives in the West Country highly rated after his exploits in the U20 World Cup and his performances for his former club, Pampas, in Super Rugby Americas.

Joe Santamaria picks out five more South American players who could make the leap to Europe in the coming months.

Tomás Bartolini Elizalde’s fellow Argentine pipped him to the league title in June and won many plaudits for his performances last season. Still only 21, the hooker ...