Jono Benz-Salomon
 Jono Benz-Salomon at the Northampton Saints vs Bristol Bears match | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Jonathan Benz-Salomon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 March 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 113 kg (249 lb; 17 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Quest Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Hartpury University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Toti Benz-Salomon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Club career[edit]
Youth[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "Jonathan Benz-Salomon". www.ultimaterugby.com. 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.
- ^ "Jono BENZ-SALOMON profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ "Twinz: Meet the Benz-Salomon brothers". Bristol Bears Rugby. 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ "Benz-Salomon starts as Hartpury change five for Scottish". Hartpury RFC. 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-11.