Pedro Rubiolo | |
Birth Date: | 21 December 2002 |
Birth Place: | Sante Fe, Argentina |
Height: | 1.930NaN0 |
Weight: | 1140NaN0 |
Position: | Lock, Flanker |
Youthyears1: | 20??-2020 |
Youthclubs1: | CRAR de Rafaela |
Currentclub: | Newcastle Falcons |
Years1: | 2020–2022 |
Clubs1: | Jaguares XV |
Apps1: | 14 |
Points1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2022– |
Clubs2: | Newcastle Falcons |
Apps2: | 17 |
Points2: | 5 |
Repyears1: | 2021 |
Repteam1: | Argentina U20 |
Repcaps1: | 4 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Repyears2: | 2021 |
Repteam2: | Argentina XV |
Repcaps2: | 2 |
Reppoints2: | 0 |
Repyears3: | 2022– |
Repteam3: | Argentina |
Repcaps3: | 10 |
Reppoints3: | 0 |
Clubupdate: | 27 January 2024 |
Repupdate: | 27 January 2024 |
Pedro Rubiolo (born 21 December 2002) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Premiership Rugby club Newcastle Falcons and the Argentina national team.[1] [2]
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]
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]
Rubiolo was named in the Pumitas squad for the 2021 tour of South Africa, starting in all 4 games.[7] He played in the Americas Pacific Challenge for the Argentina XV.[8] 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]