Rugby player
 Jono Benz-Salomon at the Northampton Saints vs Bristol Bears match | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Jonathan Benz-Salomon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (2001-03-17) 17 March 2001 (age 23) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 Hartpury University in the Championship. He is dual registered with Gloucester in the Premiership.
Club career
Youth
He began playing rugby at school, before joining the Harlequins Academy in 2013. He studied at Hartpury University where he also played rugby in the BUCS Super Rugby.
Senior career
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 28 September, he and his brother, Toti Benz-Salomon, became the third set of twins to play for Bristol Bears.
He has also featured for Hartpury University RFC, making his first start against London Scottish.
Personal life
He was born in Spain before moving to England at 10 years old. He has a twin brother, Aristot Benz-Salomon, who also is a professional rugby union player.
References
- "Jonathan Benz-Salomon". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- This is Rugby: Meet the Benz-Solomon twins, retrieved 11 October 2023
- "Croydon rugby twins tipped for the top". Your Local Guardian. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- admin (19 August 2022). "BUCS Super Rugby Success With 25 Students Joining Professional Teams". The Student Sport Company. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- "BUCS Super Rugby stars heading into the professional game for 2022-23". www.bucs.org.uk. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- "Jono BENZ-SALOMON profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- "Twinz: Meet the Benz-Salomon brothers". Bristol Bears Rugby. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- "Benz-Salomon starts as Hartpury change five for Scottish". Hartpury RFC. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2023.