NEWCASTLE’S Argentina lock Pedro Rubiolo will join Bristol next summer on a “long-term deal”. The 21-year-old, who has 19 caps for the Pumas, has played 21 times for Newcastle since joining in January 2023.
He was part of the Argentina side that reached the RWC semi-finals and helped Argentina beat New Zealand and South Africa in this year’s Rugby Championship, and started all four of his country’s autumn Tests.
Meanwhile, Bristol lock Joe Batley, 28, is expected to be out until late December because of a fracture in his leg sustained against Austra...