Glasgow Warriors have completed the signing of Argentina international Bernardo Stortoni.
Glasgow sign full-back Bernardo Stortoni
Glasgow Warriors have completed the signing of Argentina international Bernardo Stortoni
Full-back Stortoni has agreed terms and will join the Warriors from Guinness Premiership outfit Bristol.
The 30-year-old has missed out on the Argentina World Cup squad despite winning 19 caps. He has put pen to paper on an initial one-year deal, however he has the option of staying on for a further 12 months.
Bernardo scored 18 tries for Bristol in 42 appearances and, following the departures of Rory Lamont to Sale and Francisco Leonelli to Saracens, Glasgow are confident he will be a great acquisition to their squad.
Experience
Head coach Sean Lineen said: "I was looking to add some experience to the backline and losing Rory and Francisco also left us short.
"Having looked at some footage and spoken to Richard Hill at Bristol and Argentina's director of rugby, Les Cusworth, I know Bernie will bring a lot of energy and experience to the Warriors' backline."
Stortoni is also pleased to seal the move and acknowledges his new team-mates.
He said: "The boys are all very friendly and they know my English isn't very good, so I must say thank you to them for taking the time to teach me all the different moves."
