Arriving in Montpellier last October with a contract valid until the end of the season, Argentine international three-quarter center Justo Piccardo has decided to join the MHR for the long term with the signing of a contract covering the next three seasons.
Justo Piccardo made his mark in Montpellier.
While he joined the Hérault squad last October, after taking part in the Rugby Championship with Argentina, the three-quarter international center impressed from the start. Indeed, he marked his first appearance under his new colors with a try during the success against Lyon on October 18. However, the native of Buenos Aires quickly attracted attention due to his contractual situation. In fact, the Argentine player has only signed up with the MHR for the 2025-2026 season. Faced with the risk of seeing a promising player leave, the leaders of the Montpellier club launched negotiations with the hope of retaining him at the Septeo Stadium.
Piccardo “happy to stay”
And the conclusion of these negotiations was announced this Saturday, shortly after the success against Castres as part of the 12th day of the Top 14. Indeed, Justo Piccardo is now linked to Montpellier for the next three seasonsi.e. until June 2029. “I am happy to stay here for the next three years, I believe in the project and the club believes in me, which is also very important,” he confided in comments collected by the specialized site
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Piccardo: “It’s a mutual commitment”
“We have a very strong team, and we showed it at times today (Saturday),” added the 23-year-old. If we gain consistency, it will be really interesting. The club’s project is also very attractive. » Justo Piccardo added that “leaving after such a short time would not have been comfortable” while he has “the feeling that the club bet on (him), so (he) bet on him for three years”. “ It’s a mutual commitmenthe concluded. Leaving him after three months would have been difficultbut the project, the ambition and the group convinced me. » A collaboration that could be fruitful in the years to come.
