Santiago Socino
Birth name | Santiago G. Socino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 7 May 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Buenos Aires | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 251 lb (114 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Juan Pablo Socino (Brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Santiago G. Socino (born 7 May 1992)[1] is an Argentine rugby union player for Gloucester in Premiership Rugby, his primary position is hooker. He previously played for Newcastle Falcons in Premiership Rugby and Template:Rut Jaguares in Super Rugby. Socino moved to England in 2013 to play for Hull RUFC and has also played for Hull Ionians, Darlington Mowden Park, and Rotherham Titans.[2]
Socino originally moved to England as a back row but converted to the front row after singing for Newcastle in 2015.[3] After impressing on loan at Darlington, Socino signed a new contract with Newcastle in May 2016.[4] He renewed his contract again in March 2018.[3]
In March 2019 he was visited by Argentina coach Mario Ledesma who was contacting European based players with potential to be selected internationally.[5] It was then announced on 20 May 2019 that Socino was to return to Argentina to join Super Rugby's Jaguares.[6]
In February 2021 it was confirmed that he had signed for Gloucester with immediate effect.[7]
References
- ^ "Santiago Socino ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "Socino statbunker all time stats". stabunker. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Santiago Socino staying at Newcastle". Americas Rugby News. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "Newcastle Falcons forwards quartet sign new deals to stay at Kingston Park". Newcastle Chronicle. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "Santiago Socino: "El mensaje de Ledesma me tomó por sorpresa"" (in Spanish). ESPN. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "Santiago Socino: Newcastle hooker signs for Argentina Super Rugby side Jaguares". BBC. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Hanson departs whilst Argentine Socino signs for Cherry & Whites". Gloucester Rugby. Retrieved 3 February 2021.