Toby Salmon

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.

Toby Salmon

Birth name	Toby Salmon
Date of birth	(1993-03-26) 26 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Norwich, England
Height	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	120 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)

Early life

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

Career

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

Anglo-Welsh Cup

Winners 2017–18

References

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.