Interesting loan moves

[hookender]

See Zac came on in 58th minute as Benetton lost 19- 26 to Dragons. But at least no further points were lost on his watch, and Benetton got a late try.

[PeterD]

The following Spanish article claims Pichardie has been called back given the number of injuries in the professional squad:
https://www.revista22.es/2020/12/los-wasps-recuperan-a-mario-pichardie/

In his two games in Spain he scored three tries.

[HDAWG]

"Alcobendas technicians have been in close contact with those of the London club"

Oof what year is it

That said he sounds exciting, hope he's good

[Heathen]

Google translation :

Mario Pichardie returns to England. The player, who had returned home to join the ranks of Lexus Alcobendas Rugby, has been re-caught by the Wasps. The English club has suffered a couple of injuries in the first team and that has caused them to consider recovering the Spanish.

Pichardie, raised as a player in Alcobendas, made the leap to England under the Wasps umbrella at Henley College, later graduating with the Wasps U18s. At 193 cm and 100 kg he became a third row that brought a lot of power to the back row of his teams.

Despite returning to Spain at the start of the season, Pichardie, a U-20 international, maintained his contract with the English club's academy. Alcobendas technicians have been in close contact with those of the London club to show them the environment in which the young third row was going to develop. Mario has played two games for the Garnets, scoring three tries in those two meetings.

[NellyWellyWaspy]

The Spanish matches are usually live streamed on Youtube, so this is Alcobendas (in red) from 21 November (I didn't watch to the end, the match starts about 20 minutes in):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXtDoydE2gM

I cannot understand Spanish, but I did hear the commentators mention Pichardie. No names on shirts, sadly.

[PeterD]

In that first game he came as a replacement at the start of the second half, number 19.

And this is last weekend's game, he's wearing white number 7:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1INuWV6_vDM

[NellyWellyWaspy]

In that first game he came as a replacement at the start of the second half, number 19.

And this is last weekend's game, he's wearing white number 7:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1INuWV6_vDM

In that game on 21 November, Pichardie scored at 2:11:20 in to the video. A simple breakthrough and offload to him to dot it down.

[PeterD]

Alcobendas coach told a local rugby radio show this week that he is expecting Pichardie to go back to Spain for the rest of the season given the lack of opportunities to play in England.

[hookender]

Alcobendas coach told a local rugby radio show this week that he is expecting Pichardie to go back to Spain for the rest of the season given the lack of opportunities to play in England.

Good for him and presumably injury concerns at wasps have been allayed

[Skippy]

I think the club should organise a pre season tour over there. For the fans, what could be better than an Alcobendas Tour? It’s just the sort of trip that would command a commemorative jersey.