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'The ideal profile': Worcester sign Pumas prop Santiago Medrano

By Kim Ekin
(Photo by Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Images)

Worcester have signed experienced Argentina tighthead prop Santiago Medrano ahead of the 2022/23 season. Medrano will arrive at Sixways from Super Rugby side Western Force having won 30 caps since he made his Argentinian debut against Wales four years ago. A Warriors statement read: “He helped Argentina to their first-ever win over New Zealand at Parramatta in the 2020 Rugby Championship and although Medrano is a regular in the Pumas’ front row, he is just 25 – he will turn 26 next month.

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“Medrano is the fourth new signing made by Warriors’ lead rugby consultant Steve Diamond following England hooker Curtis Langdon and back row forward Cameron Neild who will arrive from Sale Sharks and lock Fergus Lee-Warner who has also been recruited from Western Force.

Medrano, who is 6ft 4ins tall and tips the scales at 17-and-a-half stone, began his rugby career with the Regatas Bella Vista club near his native Buenos Aires and represented played for Argentina U20s while with them.

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He had three seasons with Jaguares, the former Argentinian franchise in Super Rugby, and helped them reach the 2019 final against Crusaders before moving to Western Force last year.

“Santi is a dynamic, powerful and mobile prop,” Worcester boss Diamond. “He comes highly recommended and, at 25 years old with 30 caps under his belt, has the ideal profile I am looking for to join the club.” 

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Medrano is relishing the prospect of testing himself in the Gallagher Premiership for the first time after five seasons in Super Rugby. He added: “I’m delighted to be joining Worcester Warriors. From the moment I spoke with Steve, I knew this was the club for me.

“The Premiership is the best competition in the world. I cannot wait to meet my new teammates and play in front of our fans at Sixways.”

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Jake White: Are modern rugby players actually better?

Of the rugby I’ve born witness to in my lifetime - 1990 to date - I recognize great players throughout those years. But I have no doubt the game and the players are on average better today. So I doubt going back further is going to prove me wrong. The technical components of the game, set pieces, scrums, kicks, kicks at goal. And in general tactics employed are far more efficient, accurate and polished. Professional athletes that have invested countless hours on being accurate. There is one nation though that may be fairly competitive in any era - and that for me is the all blacks. And New Zealand players in general. NZ produces startling athletes who have fantastic ball skills. And then the odd phenomenon like Brooke. Lomu. Mcaw. Carter. Better than comparing players and teams across eras - I’ve often had this thought - that it would be very interesting to have a version of the game that is closer to its original form. What would the game look like today if the rules were rolled back. Not rules that promote safety obviously - but rules like: - a try being worth 1 point and conversion 2 points. Hence the term “try”. Earning a try at goals. Would we see more attacking play? - no lifting in the lineouts. - rucks and break down laws in general. They looked like wrestling matches in bygone eras. I wonder what a game applying 1995 rules would look like with modern players. It may be a daft exercise, but it would make for an interesting spectacle celebrating “purer” forms of the game that roll back the rules dramatically by a few versions. Would we come to learn that some of the rules/combinations of the rules we see today have actually made the game less attractive? I’d love to see an exhibition match like that.

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