Overview
- Newcastle completed a deal for Benjamín Elizalde on at least a two-year contract, making him the club’s 19th incoming player for next season.
- Elizalde joined Bristol in 2024 and logged 27 appearances with five tries, covering full-back, wing, and outside centre.
- He earned four senior caps for Argentina last year after head coach Felipe Contepomi promoted him from the U20s.
- His Premiership minutes at Bristol dried up after Louis Rees-Zammit became first-choice full-back, leaving Elizalde without a league appearance since October.
- Newcastle secured the move after earlier French interest from Castres and Clermont and now add to an Argentina contingent that includes Franco Molina, Eduardo Bello, and Simón Benítez-Cruz.