Toby Fricker

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Toby Fricker
Full nameToby Fricker
Date of birth (1995-07-20) 20 July 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth London, England
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb)
School St Dunstan's College
University University of Southampton
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Current team Bristol Bears
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–2019 Ebbw Vale RFC ()
2017–2018 → Dragons (loan) 3 (0)
2019–2023 Bristol Bears 32 (60)
2019–2020 → Hartpury University (loan) 3 (0)
2023 Northampton Saints (guest) 1 (0)
2023–2024 Ospreys 1 (0)
2024 New England Free Jacks 6 (5)
2024–present Bristol Bears 1 (0)
Correct as of 18 October 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017 Wales Students
2023 Barbarians F.C. 1 (0)
2024– United States 2 (5)
Correct as of 7 October 2024
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2017 Wales 2
Correct as of 26 July 2024

Toby Fricker (born 20 July 1995) is a rugby union player, who plays as a winger for Bristol Bears in the Gallagher Premiership. He has previously played for the Dragons, the Ospreys, and the New England Free Jacks. [1]

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Club career

While playing at Ebbw Vale RFC in 2018 he was named the Welsh Premiership Newcomer of the Year. He featured on 3 occasions for the Dragons in the 2017–18 Anglo Welsh Cup. [2]

He joined the Bristol Bears in 2019 on a two-year contract following a season-ending shoulder injury to Ryan Edwards. [3] [4] His debut came on 20 September 2019 in a Premiership Rugby Cup game against Harlequins. He played for 73 minutes in the 24–12 loss. [5] While at Bristol he featured for Hartpury University on loan.

In August 2023 he featured as a guest player in the Northampton Saints preseason game against Bedford Blues, coming off the bench in a 33–24 loss. [6] [7]

He signed for the Ospreys ahead of the 2023–24 United Rugby Championship season. [8] However, only featured once, a single start against the Hollywoodbets Sharks, before moving state side to join reigning MLR champions the New England Free Jacks. [9] [10] He started in the 2024 Major League Rugby final winning 11–20 against the Seattle Seawolves.]

On 8 October 2024, Fricker returns to England to re-sign with Bristol Bears on a three-month deal to provide injury cover in their backline. [11]

International career

In 2017, Fricker featured for Wales in the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series. Playing in the Moscow and Clermont-Ferrand Sevens. [12] He also represented Wales Students. [13]

In August 2023 he was named in the Barbarians F.C. squad for their match against Samoa. He started on the wing in the 28–14 loss. [14]

In June 2024 he was named as a non-travelling reserve for the USA's summer test matches. [15] He qualifies for the United States through his mother who was born in New Orleans. [16]

Honours

Wales Sevens

Bristol Bears

New England Free Jacks

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "toby fricker". New England Free Jacks. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  2. ↑ "Toby FRICKER - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  3. ↑ "Toby Fricker makes Bristol Bears switch". Bristol Bears Rugby. 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  4. ↑ "Bristol Bears: Winger Toby Fricker joins on two-year deal from Ebbw Vale". BBC Sport. 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  5. ↑ "Toby FRICKER profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  6. ↑ Vickers, Tom (25 Aug 2023). "Bedford Blues v Northampton Saints: Team news for Saturday's pre-season opener". Northampton Chronicle and Echo.
  7. ↑ "23/24 Bedford v Northampton Saints | Club Friendly". Northampton Saints. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  8. ↑ "Ospreys announce signing of Toby Fricker | Ospreys". www.ospreysrugby.com. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  9. ↑ djcoilrugby (2024-05-29). "New England Free Jacks Signs Toby Fricker". djcoilrugby. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  10. ↑ "American dream: Ex-Ebbw wing earns Major League Rugby move as he chases USA cap". South Wales Argus. 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  11. ↑ "Toby Fricker: Bristol Bears re-sign winger on short-term deal". BBC Sport. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  12. ↑ "Toby FRICKER - Player statistics - international stats - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  13. ↑ "Ex-Ebbw winger leaves English Premiership club as Steelmen hope for play-off miracle". South Wales Argus. 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  14. ↑ "Tests Matchs - Match report Samoa vs Barbarian F.C., le 18/08/2023". all.rugby. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  15. ↑ Cahill, Calder (2024-06-14). "USA Men's Eagles announce 30-man roster and reserves for two July tests at home". eagles.rugby. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  16. ↑ djcoilrugby (2024-05-29). "New England Free Jacks Signs Toby Fricker". djcoilrugby. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
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