Welcome back to the boardroom for Episode 13 of The Chargedown. Mat Vowles and Jack Wunsch return to the studio, and this week they are hosting local rugby royalty: Canberra Royals superstar, Argentinian-born scrum-half, the GOAT, Pedro Rolando.
Since arriving in the nation's capital all the way back in 2013, Pedro has cemented his status as arguably the greatest player in the modern history of the competition. The boys journey back to his early days in Argentina, where his original sporting love was football—until his father and friends resorted to bribing him with pesos for every goal he kicked to finally lure him over to rugby.
The lads dive deep into a jaw-dropping list of career accolades that firmly place Pedro in the GOAT conversation. They reflect on his incredible five premiership titles with the Canberra Royals, his unforgettable Super Rugby debut for the ACT Brumbies against the Crusaders in 2023, and the staggering four-year dominance from 2016 to 2019 where he locked down the John I Dent Cup scoring championship season after season.
In this episode:
- The Argentinian Conversion: How Pedro swapped football for rugby with the help of a few childhood bribes.
- The Five-Time Champion: Reflecting on a dominant decade directing the clinical Canberra Royals machine.
- Super Rugby Honour: Pedro looks back on stepping up to the big stage for his Brumbies debut against the Crusaders.
