Joaquín Moro

Argentine forward Joaquín Moro brings the abrasive edge of his homeland's rugby to the Leicester Tigers pack. Born on 24 January 2001, the flanker is a tenacious competitor who relishes the physical exchanges of back-row play. Moro is at his most effective at the breakdown, where his low body height and persistence make him a threat over the ball and a regular source of turnovers, slowing opposition possession and forcing errors at crucial moments. He carries hard into contact and is a willing, aggressive defender, the kind of forward who sets a confrontational tone for those around him and rarely takes a backward step. Having represented Argentina at international level, he arrives with valuable big-match exposure and the combative mindset long associated with the Pumas' forwards. That pedigree shows in his work rate and his appetite for the contact area, where matches are so often won and lost. At Leicester, Moro adds depth, energy and breakdown expertise to a back row that prizes relentless effort, and he continues to establish himself in the demanding physical environment of the Premiership as he adapts to the rhythms of the English club game.