Bristol have bolstered their squad for subsequent season by securing the providers of worldwide duo Tom Jordan and Pedro Rubiolo.
Jordan, the Glasgow Warriors fly-half, who starred at full-back for Scotland in the defeat by South Africa, and Rubiolo, Newcastle Falcons’s Argentine ahead, will each be part of Bristol on three-year offers from the start of subsequent season, with the highly-rated Jordan understood to be on a wage round £300,000.
Telegraph Sport understands that the duo will arrive at Ashton Gate as a key a part of director of rugby Pat Lam’s plans. Incumbent fly-half AJ MacGinty has just one 12 months remaining on his present contract, whereas Rubiolo, 21, will be part of a pack which already incorporates two Argentines, the Grondona brothers, Santiago and Benjamín.
Glasgow fought arduous to maintain maintain of Jordan, who additionally declined affords from inside the Premiership in addition to Top 14 facet Montpellier.
The New Zealand-born playmaker, who has two caps for Scotland having certified on residency, earned his first worldwide begin enjoying at full-back on Sunday towards world-champions South Africa. The 26-year-old got here off the bench per week earlier in the victory over Fiji and, as a fly-half, led Glasgow to the 2023-24 United Rugby Championship title.
Since shifting to Newcastle, Rubiolo has established himself as an everyday for Argentina. On Friday night time, on the Aviva Stadium, the ahead – who covers each the second row and again row – will begin at lock for the Pumas towards Ireland, having began within the demolition of Italy final weekend.
Rubiolo has 18 caps for Argentina and featured in each of his nation’s losses to England at last year’s World Cup. It is known that each Gloucester and Perpignan have been overwhelmed by their West Country rivals to the Argentine’s signature.
Bristol’s enticing model of rugby has caught the attention and earned plaudits this season. The Bears at present sit in third within the Premiership desk, having received 4 of their six league video games thus far this season.
