"In New Zealand, rugby is very fast - it is champagne rugby."
He said New Zealand rugby was famous overseas and the culture here was brilliant.
"The way people live and breathe rugby here is unique and I want to pass that on to people in Argentina," Michref said.
He said they had jumped at the chance to come to New Zealand to gain more experience in the sport, after seeing the opportunity advertised online through Rotorua-based company Toro Sports Management.
On arriving in Rotorua, they trained with division one side Kahukura and premier side Waikite before deciding on Reporoa, who gave them accommodation and a spot in their team.
The pair are now staying on a farm in Reporoa with a teammate, helping with farm work in their spare time.
Reporoa club captain Phillip Broomfield said it was great having the boys on board.
"They are going good. Their English is slowly getting better and they are both handy rugby players."
Broomfield said while there was a lot of sign language, they were fitting in well among the team and were even helping out with farming.
"They are pretty green to it but if they stick around they will get used to it."
Reporoa Rugby Club have been thrust into the spotlight this year after the release of a documentary film, The Ground We Won, about the people in the rural club.
Despite the popularity of the film, Michref and Ortega said their teammates were down to earth.
Ortega said one of the things he liked about rugby in New Zealand, was how the training worked.
He said in Argentina it was common for training to go for three hours, from 9pm to midnight, so it was a nice change to have training last only 90 minutes here in New Zealand.
Reporoa are in action today at Reporoa Rugby Club against Marist St Michael's at 2.45pm, as they hunt their first win of the competition.
-Toro Sports Management director Gabriel Morales said Bay of Plenty clubs wanting to host a player for a season in future were welcome to get in touch with him, gabriel@torosports.co.nz.
