Santi Socino is back in the Premiership with Gloucester
NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 28: Codie Taylor of the All Blacks and Santiago Socino of the Pumas scuffle during the 2020 Tri-Nations match between the Argentina Pumas and the New Zealand All Blacks at McDonald Jones Stadium on November 28, 2020 in Newcastle, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
FORMER Newcastle Falcons hooker Santiago Socino is set to return to the Premiership after agreeing to join Gloucester.
The Argentina international, 28, returned home in 2018 to join Super Rugby side Jaguares after a four-year stint in the North-East.
The brother of Saracens centre Juan Pablo, who started his career with Hull and has two Test caps, is set to move to Kingsholm for the rest of the season.
He has agreed a contract that will see him stay in the West Country next season as well.
Socino was most recently a part of Argentina's squad for 2020 Tri-Nations, won by the All Blacks, and featured in the second clash against New Zealand on November 28.
His arrival at Gloucester continues the gutting of Jaguares, as Super Rugby gears towards a merge of the Aotearoa and AU competitions that took place last summer.
