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}}'''Toti Benz-Salomon''' (born 17 March 2001) is a Spanish [[rugby union]] player |
}}'''Toti Benz-Salomon''' (born 17 March 2001) is a Spanish [[rugby union]] player who plays for [[Bristol Bears]] in the [[Premiership Rugby|Premiership]]. He is dual registered with [[Hartpury University R.F.C.|Hartpury University]] in the [[RFU Championship]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Toti BENZ-SALOMON - Player statistics - It's rugby |url=https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/toti-benzsalomon-53613.html |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=www.itsrugby.co.uk}}</ref> |
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==Club career== |
==Club career== |
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=== Youth === |
=== Youth === |
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He began playing rugby at school, before joining the Harlequins Academy in 2013.<ref>{{Citation |title=This is Rugby: Meet the Benz-Solomon twins |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_erfzaAXBk |access-date=2023-10-11 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-01-30 |title=Croydon rugby twins tipped for the top |url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/10971086.rugby-twins-from-quest-academy-tipped-for-the-top-after-being-snapped-up-by-harlequins/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Your Local Guardian |language=en}}</ref> He studied at [[Hartpury College|Hartpury University]] where he also played rugby |
He began playing rugby at school, before joining the Harlequins Academy in 2013.<ref>{{Citation |title=This is Rugby: Meet the Benz-Solomon twins |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_erfzaAXBk |access-date=2023-10-11 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-01-30 |title=Croydon rugby twins tipped for the top |url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/10971086.rugby-twins-from-quest-academy-tipped-for-the-top-after-being-snapped-up-by-harlequins/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Your Local Guardian |language=en}}</ref> He studied at [[Hartpury College|Hartpury University]] where he also played rugby in the [[BUCS Super Rugby]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2022-08-19 |title=BUCS Super Rugby Success With 25 Students Joining Professional Teams |url=https://www.studentsportcompany.com/news/bucs-super-rugby-success-25-students-join-professional-teams/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=The Student Sport Company |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BUCS Super Rugby stars heading into the professional game for 2022-23 |url=https://www.bucs.org.uk/resources-page/bucs-super-rugby-stars-heading-into-the-professional-game-for-2022-23.html |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=www.bucs.org.uk}}</ref> |
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=== Senior career === |
=== Senior career === |
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He made his debut for [[Bristol Bears]] in the 2022-23 Premiership Rugby Cup, starting at loose-head in a 20–35 loss to the [[Exeter Chiefs]]. In that match |
He made his debut for [[Bristol Bears]] in the 2022-23 Premiership Rugby Cup, starting at loose-head in a 20–35 loss to the [[Exeter Chiefs]]. In that match he and his brother, [[Jono Benz-Salomon]], became the third set of twins to play for [[Bristol Bears]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-27 |title=Twinz: Meet the Benz-Salomon brothers |url=https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/news/twinz-meet-the-benz-salomon-brothers/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Bristol Bears Rugby |language=en-ZA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Toti BENZ-SALOMON profile and stats |url=https://all.rugby/player/toti-benz-salomon |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=all.rugby |language=en}}</ref> |
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He has also featured for [[Hartpury University R.F.C.|Hartpury University RFC]], making his debut coming off the bench against Doncaster Knights.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-19 |title=Hartpury announce a much-changed squad to welcome Knights |url=https://hartpuryrfc.co.uk/rfc-news/6019/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Hartpury RFC |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
He has also featured for [[Hartpury University R.F.C.|Hartpury University RFC]], making his debut coming off the bench against Doncaster Knights.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-19 |title=Hartpury announce a much-changed squad to welcome Knights |url=https://hartpuryrfc.co.uk/rfc-news/6019/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Hartpury RFC |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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Full name | Aristot Benz-Salomon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 17 March 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 111 kg (245 lb; 17 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Quest Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Hartpury University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Jono Benz-Salomon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Toti 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]
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 2022-23 Premiership Rugby Cup, starting at loose-head in a 20–35 loss to the Exeter Chiefs. In that match he and his brother, Jono 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 debut coming off the bench against Doncaster Knights.[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.
References
- ^ "Toti BENZ-SALOMON - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ This is Rugby: Meet the Benz-Solomon twins, retrieved 2023-10-11
- ^ "Croydon rugby twins tipped for the top". Your Local Guardian. 2014-01-30. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ admin (2022-08-19). "BUCS Super Rugby Success With 25 Students Joining Professional Teams". The Student Sport Company. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ "BUCS Super Rugby stars heading into the professional game for 2022-23". www.bucs.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ "Twinz: Meet the Benz-Salomon brothers". Bristol Bears Rugby. 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ "Toti BENZ-SALOMON profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ "Hartpury announce a much-changed squad to welcome Knights". Hartpury RFC. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2023-10-11.