Jono Benz-Salomon

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Jono Benz-Salomon
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Jono Benz-Salomon at the Northampton Saints vs Bristol Bears match
Full nameJonathan Benz-Salomon
Date of birth (2001-03-17) 17 March 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Spain
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight113 kg (249 lb; 17 st 11 lb)
School Quest Academy
University Hartpury University
Notable relative(s) Toti Benz-Salomon
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tigh-head Prop
Current team Bristol Bears, Hartpury University
Youth career
2013-20?? Harlequins
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021- Bristol Bears 13 (10)
2021- Hartpury (dual-registration) 18 (0)
Correct as of 11 October 2023

Jono Benz-Salomon (born 17 March 2001) is a Spanish rugby union player who plays for Bristol Bears in the Premiership. He is dual registered with Hartpury University in the RFU Championship. [1]

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Club career

Youth

He began playing rugby at school, before joining the Harlequins Academy in 2013. [2] [3] He studied at Hartpury University where he also played rugby in the BUCS Super Rugby. [4] [5]

Senior career

He made his debut for Bristol Bears in the 2021-22 Premiership Rugby Cup, coming off the bench in a 27–33 win over the Exeter Chiefs. In the following season, on the 28th of September, he and his brother, Toti Benz-Salomon, became the third set of twins to play for Bristol Bears. [6] [7]

He has also featured for Hartpury University RFC, making his first start against London Scottish. [8]

Personal life

He was born in Spain before moving to England at 10 years old. He has a twin brother who also is a professional rugby union player.

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References

  1. ↑ "Jonathan Benz-Salomon". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  2. ↑ This is Rugby: Meet the Benz-Solomon twins , retrieved 2023-10-11
  3. ↑ "Croydon rugby twins tipped for the top". Your Local Guardian. 2014-01-30. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  4. ↑ admin (2022-08-19). "BUCS Super Rugby Success With 25 Students Joining Professional Teams". The Student Sport Company. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  5. ↑ "BUCS Super Rugby stars heading into the professional game for 2022-23". www.bucs.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  6. ↑ "Jono BENZ-SALOMON profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  7. ↑ "Twinz: Meet the Benz-Salomon brothers". Bristol Bears Rugby. 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  8. ↑ "Benz-Salomon starts as Hartpury change five for Scottish". Hartpury RFC. 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
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