Connacht make 'statement of intent' with Cordero signing 

The winger has performed admirably on the international stage, earning 45 caps and starring as part of the Argentinian team that knocked Ireland out of the 2015 World Cup.

CONNACHT-BOUND: Bordeaux-Begles' Santiago Cordero scores.

Connacht have made a "statement of intent" with the signing of Argentinian winger Santiago Cordero from Bordeaux-Begles on a two-year deal.

29-year-old Cordero will join the west of Ireland outfit from Bordeaux Begles at the end of the season, where he scored 29 tries in 67 matches over four seasons.