By 1942 Rugilo consolidated as a titular goalkeeper, playing in the División de Ascenso (then Primera B).

In 1945 the Argentina national team coach, Guillermo Stábile called Rugilo to play two matches in the United Kingdom, facing England and Ireland.

At the end of 1952, he left Vélez as a free player, being hired in 1953 by the Brazilian team Palmeiras, returning then to Argentina to play for Tigre and later moving to O'Higgins of Chile.

In 1972, Rugilo gave an interview to an Argentine magazine, where he detailed some anecdotes of his most famous match: While we were leaving the field, I heard the shouts from the crowd, but I did not understand what they said because I don't speak English.

It was Chichilo Sosa, the team masseur, who told me: 'Salute the crowd because it is you who they are acclaiming to'[2]After the match at Wembley, Argentina had to play a game more facing Ireland.