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Toby Salmon

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Toby Salmon
Birth nameToby Salmon
Date of birth (1993-03-26) 26 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birthNorwich, England
Height1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight120 kg (18 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Saracens
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014-2015
2016−17
2017−2019
2019–
2021
2021-2022
2022-
London Irish
Rotherham Titans
Exeter Chiefs
Newcastle Falcons
Saracens
Agenais
Rouen
1
30
2
0
(0)
(10)
(5)
(0)

Toby Salmon (born 26 March 1993) is a professional rugby union player who plays for Pro D2 side Rouen Normandie Rugby as a lock forward.

Early life

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From Ranworth in Norfolk, Salmon attended Langley School. He started playing rugby union at five years-old, playing locally for North Walsham.[1]

Career

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Salmon started his professional rugby career with London Irish in 2014, he then moved to Rotherham Titans in 2016.[2]

He was signed by Exeter Chiefs in the summer of 2017 from the Titans.[3] He scored a try on 30 March 2018 as Exeter beat Bath Rugby in the final of the Anglo-Welsh Cup.[4][5][6]

He joined Newcastle Falcons in 2019 signing a two-year contract.[7] On 10 March 2021, Salmon joined Saracens on a loan deal for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[8] He then spent a season at Agenais before moving to Rouen in 2022.[9]

Honours

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Anglo-Welsh Cup

Winners 2017–18

References

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  1. ^ "Former North Walsham forward Toby Salmon ready for his leap to Aviva Premiership with reigning champions Exeter Chiefs". Eastern Daily Press. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  2. ^ Nickson, Frank (16 May 2019). "Lock Toby Salmon makes Newcastle Falcons switch from Exeter Chiefs". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Exeter Chiefs Player List". exeterchiefs.co.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Anglo-Welsh Cup final: Bath 11-28 Exeter Chiefs - BBC Sport". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Jack Innard doubles up as Exeter beat Bath to reclaim Anglo-Welsh Cup | Sport". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Innard double ensures Exeter regain Anglo-Welsh Cup | Sport". The Times. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  7. ^ "NEWCASTLE FALCONS SIGN EXETER CHIEFS LOCK TOBY SALMON". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  8. ^ Marshall, Charlotte (10 March 2021). "Ethan Lewis and lock Toby Salmon join Sarries on loan". Saracens. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Rugby - Pro D2: Toby Salmon, the second row of the RNR, is gaining momentum". Paris-Normandie.fr. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2023.