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New York have signed Enrique Quinteros for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. Just days away from his 28th birthday, the tighthead prop is set to become the first Paraguayan international to play in the North American competition. He has featured for Los Yakares since 2019, making his test debut in May of that year against Brazil.
Quinteros spent the past three years with Olímpia Lions, Paraguay’s entry into the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR). He emerged as a starter for the club this past season, with his strong form resulting in a contract with Spanish División de Honor club Ciencias. The stay in Europe was cut short after just three games when New York came calling.
New York now have four props committed to the 2023 season. Quinteros replaces Wilton Rebolo, the Brazilian signing a Super Rugby deal with the Western Force. Eagles loosehead Chance Wenglewski will return and there are a pair of newcomers from New Zealand in loosehead Tevita Langi and tighthead Sam Davies. USA u23 loosehead Doyle Hedgepeth was selected in the Collegiate Draft.
