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- .-...,.,.,._=-._;-,: -'- . - ... ·-·- - . ..- - He says: “In Argentina we have our big Christmas celebration and exchange gifts on the night of December 24, and have our main meal that night. It’s hot in Argentina at this time of year so the meal is normally a big BBQ outdoors, and it’s a lot different over here. I’m just hoping Santa Claus gives me the gift of a few rugby games! “I’m on my own here at the moment, but my girlfriend is coming over after Christmas. Mateo Carreras is like my son here in Newcastle so I have to look after him a little bit, and it’s nice having someone at the club to speak Spanish with. My English was terrible when I first arrived, but I’m getting a little bit better now.” Embracing life in North East England, he adds: “When I heard that Newcastle were interested in signing me I spoke with a few Argentinean players who have been here before, guys like Beli Agulla, Juan Pablo Socino and Gonza Tiesi. They told me it was very cold but that the city and the club is really nice, and everything they’ve said has been true. They said the club was very friendly, and when I spoke with Dean Richards I just said ‘yeah, I want to come and be part of it’. “Before I arrived in Newcastle I thought the cold wasn’t going to be a problem, but when I got here I was like ‘OK, this is actually freezing’, and we were doing things like coming in to sweep the snow from the pitch at the stadium so the games could go ahead. I didn’t speak much English at the time so it was difficult to begin with, but I can honestly say that every single person at the club helped me. They helped me sort a house, car, make friends and just do everything, and I think that was the most important thing for me. “Playing rugby in a different language was really, really hard, and especially with the weather here. I’ve learned that you need to change your tactics to suit the conditions, and I think of the wind as like being a third team on the field. You’re playing against the opposition and also against the wind, and it’s just not something I’d ever had to think about before.” Confident that good times are around the corner, he says: “I enjoy being in Newcastle, but it’s tough when you want to play rugby but you’re injured. “I try to enjoy different things when I’m not able to play, but I find it really difficult coming to watch the games when I’m injured. I’ll sit in the stands and try to support the boys as best I can, but all I’m really thinking about is the pain that I’m in and the fact I want to be playing. “The boys have made a good start to the season overall though – similar to last season, really – but we need to keep the levels high. “We shouldn’t stress out because we lost our last league match at London Irish, because it’s just one game. We’re still a good team, and playing <strong>Sale</strong> <strong>Sharks</strong> at home on Boxing Day is a big opportunity for us to show it.” 22
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