Toby Fricker
| Full name | Toby Fricker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 July 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Club career
[edit]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.
International career
[edit]In 2017, Fricker featured for Wales in the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series. Playing in the Moscow and Clermont-Ferrand Sevens.[11] He also represented Wales Students.[12]
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.[13]
In June 2024 he was named as a non-travelling reserve for the USA's summer test matches.[14] He qualifies for the United States through his mother who was born in New Orleans.[15]
Honours
[edit]Wales Sevens
[edit]- Moscow Sevens Challenge Trophy
- Runners-up: (1) 2017
Bristol Bears
[edit]- EPCR Challenge Cup
- Champions: (1) 2019–20
New England Free Jacks
[edit]- Major League Rugby
- Champions: (1) 2024
Individual
[edit]- Welsh Premiership Newcomer of the Year: (1) 2018
References
[edit]- ^ "toby fricker". New England Free Jacks. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ "Toby FRICKER - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ "Toby Fricker makes Bristol Bears switch". Bristol Bears Rugby. 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ "Bristol Bears: Winger Toby Fricker joins on two-year deal from Ebbw Vale". BBC Sport. 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ "Toby FRICKER profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ Vickers, Tom (25 Aug 2023). "Bedford Blues v Northampton Saints: Team news for Saturday's pre-season opener". Northampton Chronicle and Echo.
- ^ "23/24 Bedford v Northampton Saints | Club Friendly". Northampton Saints. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ "Ospreys announce signing of Toby Fricker | Ospreys". www.ospreysrugby.com. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ djcoilrugby (2024-05-29). "New England Free Jacks Signs Toby Fricker". djcoilrugby. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Toby FRICKER - Player statistics - international stats - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ "Ex-Ebbw winger leaves English Premiership club as Steelmen hope for play-off miracle". South Wales Argus. 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ "Tests Matchs - Match report Samoa vs Barbarian F.C., le 18/08/2023". all.rugby. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ 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.
- ^ djcoilrugby (2024-05-29). "New England Free Jacks Signs Toby Fricker". djcoilrugby. Retrieved 2024-07-26.