Pedro Rubiolo

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Pedro Rubiolo

| image = Pedro Rubiolo 2024.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Rubiolo in 2024

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|12|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sante Fe, Argentina

| height = {{convert|1.93|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|114|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}

| school =

| university =

| relatives =

| position = Lock, Flanker

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = CRAR de Rafaela

| currentclub = Bristol Bears

| years1 = 2020-2022

| clubs1 = Jaguares XV

| apps1 = 14

| points1 = 0

| years2 = 2023-2024

| clubs2 = Newcastle Falcons

| apps2 = 21

| points2 = 5

| years3 = 2025-

| clubs3 = Bristol Bears

| apps3 = 0

| points3 = 0

| repyears1 = 2021

| repteam1 = Argentina U20

| repcaps1 = 4

| reppoints1 = 0

| repyears2 = 2022–

| repteam2 = Argentina

| repcaps2 = 20

| reppoints2 = 0

| clubupdate = 26 October 2024

| repupdate = 22 November 2024

}}

Pedro Rubiolo (born 21 December 2002) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Premiership Rugby club Bristol Bears and the Argentina national team.{{Cite web |title=Pedro RUBIOLO profile and stats |url=https://all.rugby/player/pedro-rubiolo |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=all.rugby |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Pedro RUBIOLO - Player statistics - It's rugby |url=https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/pedro-rubiolo-49159.html |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=www.itsrugby.co.uk}}

Club career

= Jaguares =

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.{{Cite web |title=RUBIOLO, PEDRO – Jaguares |url=https://www.jaguares.com.ar/jugadores/rubiolo-pedro/ |access-date=2023-08-12 |language=es}}

= Newcastle Falcons =

In 2022, he signed a long-term deal with English Premiership side Newcastle Falcons,{{Cite web |last=Rugby News |first=Americas |date=2023-01-02 |title=Puma Pedro Rubiolo signs for Newcastle Falcons |url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2023/01/02/puma-pedro-rubiolo-signs-for-newcastle-falcons/ |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=Americas Rugby News |language=en-US}} signing a two-and-a-half-year contract. He made his debut against Cardiff in the EPCR Challenge Cup.{{Cite web |title=Player Bio Pedro Rubiolo - Newcastle Falcons |url=https://www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk/Team/View/462 |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk}}{{Cite web |date=2023-01-03 |title=Falcons' Argentinian contingent help Rubiolo settle in |url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/23226079.pedro-rubiolo-settles-newcastle-falcons/ |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=The Northern Echo |language=en}}

= Bristol Bears =

He will join Bristol Bears on a three-year deal from the beginning of the 2025–26 season{{Cite news |last=Richardson |first=Charles |date=2024-11-14 |title=Bristol sign Scotland fly-half Tom Jordan and Argentina lock Pedro Rubiolo |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2024/11/14/bristol-scotland-tom-jordan-argentina-lock-pedro-rubiolo/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}} This deal was changed to a loan for the 2024–25 season, ahead of the permanent transfer, while he recovers from injury.{{cn|date=June 2025}}

International career

Rubiolo was named in the Argentina U20s squad for the 2021 tour of South Africa, starting in all 4 games.{{Cite web |last=Rugby News |first=Americas |date=2021-06-08 |title=Pumitas named for South Africa Tour |url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2021/06/08/pumitas-names-for-south-africa-tour/ |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=Americas Rugby News |language=en-US}} He has represented the Argentina XV twice playing in the Americas Pacific Challenge Starting in a 146–7 win over Paraguay A.{{Cite web |last=Rugby News |first=Americas |date=2021-10-26 |title=Argentina XV score 22 tries in huge win over Paraguay ‘A’ |url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2021/10/26/argentina-xv-score-22-tries-in-huge-win-over-paraguay-a/ |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=Americas Rugby News |language=en-US}}

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.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-07 |title=Argentina name Rugby World Cup squad with over 1,000 caps |url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/argentina-name-rugby-world-cup-squad-with-over-1000-caps/ |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=www.rugbypass.com |language=en}}