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Gloucester sign Los Pumas utility back Carreras
By Online Editors
Gloucester have confirmed the capture of Argentine international Santiago Carreras until the end of the 2020-21 season. Carreras will link up with the Cherry and Whites immediately following the conclusion of the Rugby Championship between Argentina, New Zealand and Australia.
The versatile Puma played a key part in the international series, starting in the full-back berth in Argentina’s historic 25-15 victory over the All Blacks in Australia.
The 22-year-old will arrive with eight Argentina caps to his name after starting his international career during the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.
Also from Córdoba, Carreras follows fellow Argentine Matias Alemanno to Kingsholm.
Alex Brown, Chief Operating Officer, was pleased to confirm the imminent arrival of a player of Santiago's calibre.
"Santiago is an exciting, young player who has burst onto the scene in the last couple of years.
"His versatility in the backline adds further strength in depth to our group and adds that extra competition for places that every squad needs.
"From his performances in the recent Rugby Championship, you can see he is a dangerous player and someone who can give us real momentum in attack, and we are looking forward to seeing him in Cherry & White very soon."
It's quite the coup, with clubs around the world looking to snatch up contractless Pumas.
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Not my perception John, I think he is trying to develop a settled team but also needs players with some experience to step in if we get some injuries. As an example, someone said today we are only 2 injuries to THP's away from a nightmare situation. We have double the LHP's to THP's.
None of this is going to convince you. I was hoping Ewen would step in before we employed the nasty little toad who stuffed up Aussie scrummaging and lineouts in 2003, the effects of which we have lived with for 20 years.
Go to commentsGreat article! So controversial it will no doubt get suckers to comment and raise clicks and views!!! Its by design that Ben writes such biased and skewed opinioned articles to get the anger and shock affect. Great marketing
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