Daniel Spencer-Tonks

Dan Spencer-Tonks

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Spencer-Tonks
Born	(1995-01-18) 18 January 1995 (age 30) Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2022 Salford Red Devils 1 0 0 0 0 2023 Whitehaven RLFC 6 3 0 0 12 2023(loan) → Rochdale Hornets 3 0 0 0 6 2023(loan) →Hunslet RLFC 0 0 0 0 0 2024 Swinton Lions 0 0 0 0 0 2024 Rochdale Hornets 10 0 0 0 0 2025– Whitehaven RLFC 0 0 0 0 0 Total 20 3 0 0 18
Source: [1] As of 9 June 2025

Daniel Spencer-Tonks is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for Whitehaven RLFC in the RFL League 1.

Playing career

Salford Red Devils

In September 2022 Spencer-Tonks made his Salford debut in the Super League against the Warrington Wolves. ^[2]

Swinton Lions

On 23 October 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Swinton in the RFL Championship. ^[3]

Rochdale Hornets

On 12 June 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Rochdale in the RFL League 1 on a one-year deal. ^[4]

On 21 November 2024 it was reported that he had left Rochdale alongside seven others departing the club. ^[5]

Whitehaven RLFC (re-join)

On 9 June 2025 it was reported that he had signed for Whitehaven RLFC in the RFL League 1 ^[6]

Doping ban

Spencer-Tonks served a four year ban from 2015 to 2019 for an anti-doping rule violation after testing positive for stanozolol. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

References

1. Rugby League Project
2. Salford Red Devils 14 Warrington Wolves 32
3. "SPENCER-TONKS TO BOOST LIONS' FORWARD LINE!". Swinton Lions RLFC. 23 Oct 2023.
4. "Powerhouse forward Daniel Spencer-Tonks joins Hornets". Rochdale Hornets. 12 Jun 2024. Retrieved 24 Nov 2024.
5. Ben Olawumi (21 Nov 2024). "Former Salford Red Devils ace headlines octet of departures from League 1 club". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 24 Nov 2024.
6. James Gordon (9 Jun 2025). "'I didn't think I'd play again': Forward finds home with Whitehaven after four-year drugs ban". Total RL.
7. "All Golds star Daniel Spencer-Tonks given four-year ban". Sky Sports. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
8. "Doping in rugby is widespread - banned Daniel Spencer-Tonks". BBC News. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
9. "UK National Anti-doping Programme - Results Quarter 2 2015/16" (PDF). UKAD. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2024.