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Newcastle have signed Argentine duo Santiago Grondona and Mateo Carreras from the Jaguares Super Rugby team.
Grondona, a 22-year-old winger, has won four games for the Pumas and was part of the 23 that beat New Zealand in the Rugby Championship last month.
The 20-year-old winger Carreras has played for his country’s team of seven and is the younger brother of recent Gloucester pick Santiago Carreras.
Both players have agreed agreements until the end of the current season.
They follow Argentine center Matías Orlando, who joined Dean Richards’ team earlier this year.
“Santiago and Mateo are quality players who will add more to the competition that we have within the team,” rugby director Richards told the club’s website
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“Santiago is a very powerful player who at 1.98m (6ft 6in) can have a real physical impact, and Mateo has a lot of pace and footwork.
“It’s going to be all hands-on with key games that will get strong and fast, and the opportunity to add two talented players like this was too good to pass up.”
