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Quins Sign Guido Petti - Telegraph
DIR By: WellingQuin
Date: February 13, 2025, 6:37 am
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HTML https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2025/02/13/harlequins-sign-argentina-star-guido-petti-from-bordeaux/
I don't know how to do that archive link thing. But Telegraph
reporting we've signed Argentina forward Guido Petti from
Bordeaux.
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Re: Quins Sign Guido Petti - Telegraph
DIR By: Quinaldo
Date: February 13, 2025, 6:48 am
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For those that can't access the article:
Harlequins have bolstered their forward ranks next season by
signing Argentina international Guido Petti from Union
Bordeaux-Bègles on a three-year contract.
Petti, who has 87 caps for Los Pumas, arrived on the French west
coast in 2020 having begun his professional career with the
now-defunct Jaguares, the Super Rugby franchise, in Argentina,
but will be a Harlequins player from the beginning of next
season.
The 30-year-old is primarily a second row but has appeared at
both blindside and openside for Bordeaux during a five-year
stint, with his versatility across the back five of the scrum
adding to his value.
Bordeaux currently sit atop the French Top 14 – having lost to
Toulouse in last season’s grand final – and the capturing of
Petti’s signature from a big-spending, high-flying French club
marks a major coup for both Harlequins and the Premiership as a
whole.
Irné Herbst, the South African lock who joined Quins in 2022, is
understood to be teaming up with Courtney Lawes in Brive next
season – who currently compete in the second tier of French
rugby – with Petti coming in as somewhat of a replacement.
Kieran Treadwell, the Ulster second row with 11 caps for Ireland
who began his career with Harlequins, is also returning to
south-west London.
Stephan Lewies, Joe Launchbury, George Hammond and Dino Lamb
comprise the rest of Harlequins’ second-row options but the
latter has been linked with a move to Perpignan in the French
Top 14.
Petti featured in both of Argentina’s defeats against England at
last year’s World Cup – once as a replacement and once starting
– and started their first-ever victory over New Zealand in 2020.
When Argentina defeated the All Blacks once again in 2022, Petti
came off the bench. The 30-year-old is a veteran of three World
Cups.
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Re: Quins Sign Guido Petti - Telegraph
DIR By: Yareet
Date: February 13, 2025, 6:55 am
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Does kinda maybe possibly sound like Treadwell was replacing
Dino and this guy is the new Irne
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Re: Quins Sign Guido Petti - Telegraph
DIR By: MaidstoneQuin
Date: February 13, 2025, 7:08 am
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That’s us not getting Kpoku then.
I’m sure he will do well at Bath
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Re: Quins Sign Guido Petti - Telegraph
DIR By: Linkinquin
Date: February 13, 2025, 7:09 am
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PIG OUT DIET
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Re: Quins Sign Guido Petti - Telegraph
DIR By: TomBuckQuin
Date: February 13, 2025, 7:13 am
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--- Quote from: MaidstoneQuin link ---
>
> That’s us not getting Kpoku then.
>
> I’m sure he will do well at Bath
>
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I'm sure I saw talk that Kpoku isn't avail until next summer
unless a club finds something like £500k(?) down the back of
their sofa just to buy him out of this last year of his
contract... so maybe we're getting our second row stable
reorganised this post-season and next.
You could just as easily conclude that both Launchbury and
Lewies are being kept hanging on for one more season and will
then make way to free up the funds for us to bring him in next
summer.
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Re: Quins Sign Guido Petti - Telegraph
DIR By: boroughquin
Date: February 13, 2025, 8:42 am
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Versatile, experienced but still younger than some of our other
options. Looks a good signing.
Saw we were linked with the Toulon 12 Duncan Paia'aua which
would be good as I think it is an area of weakness still. Really
impressed with Waghorn thus far and we know Northmore can do a
job there but it's not his natural position and with Joseph on
the way out we'll need him focused on vying for the outside spot
with Beard.
Still think we need a prop and maybe a FB/Wing to replace
Halfpenny and sit above Anderson.
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Re: Quins Sign Guido Petti - Telegraph
DIR By: Archquin
Date: February 13, 2025, 8:46 am
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maybe the Argentine connection via Isgro will bring a few Argies
in [emoji106]
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Re: Quins Sign Guido Petti - Telegraph
DIR By: KentQuin
Date: February 13, 2025, 9:22 am
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Good news.
Quality additions at tighthead, loosehead and inside centre next
please....
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Re: Quins Sign Guido Petti - Telegraph
DIR By: MaidstoneQuin
Date: February 13, 2025, 9:46 am
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--- Quote from: TomBuckQuin link ---
>
> I'm sure I saw talk that Kpoku isn't avail until next summer
unless a club finds something like £500k(?) down the back of
their sofa just to buy him out of this last year of his
contract... so maybe we're getting our second row stable
reorganised this post-season and next.
>
> You could just as easily conclude that both Launchbury and
Lewies are being kept hanging on for one more season and will
then make way to free up the funds for us to bring him in next
summer.
>
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I hope this is the case and that the lure of Bath/Sarries holds
off
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