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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
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]
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.