Jono Benz-Salomon
{{short description|Spanish rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Jono Benz-Salomon
| image = Toti Benz-Salomon 2023-24 English Premiership Northampton Saints vs Bristol Bears.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Jono Benz-Salomon at the Northampton Saints vs Bristol Bears match
| fullname = Jonathan Benz-Salomon
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|3|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Spain
| height = {{convert|176|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|113|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
| school =Quest Academy
| university = Hartpury University
| relatives = Toti Benz-Salomon
| occupation =
| spouse =
| position = Tighthead Prop
| currentclub = Bristol Bears, Hartpury University
| youthyears1 = 2013-20??
| youthclubs1 = Harlequins
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 =
| years1 = 2021-2024
| clubs1 = Bristol Bears
| apps1 = 13
| points1 = 10
| years2 = 2021-
| clubs2 = Hartpury (dual-registration)
| apps2 = 18
| points2 = 0
| years3 = 2024-
| clubs3 = Gloucester (dual-registration)
| apps3 = 0
| points3 = 0
| clubupdate = 11 October 2023
}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Jonathan Benz-Salomon |url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/jonathan-benz-salomon |access-date=11 October 2023 |website=www.ultimaterugby.com |language=en}}
Club career
= Youth =
He began playing rugby at school, before joining the Harlequins Academy in 2013.{{Citation |title=This is Rugby: Meet the Benz-Solomon twins |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_erfzaAXBk |access-date=11 October 2023 |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=30 January 2014 |title=Croydon rugby twins tipped for the top |url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/10971086.rugby-twins-from-quest-academy-tipped-for-the-top-after-being-snapped-up-by-harlequins/ |access-date=11 October 2023 |website=Your Local Guardian |language=en}} He studied at Hartpury University where he also played rugby in the BUCS Super Rugby.{{Cite web |last=admin |date=19 August 2022 |title=BUCS Super Rugby Success With 25 Students Joining Professional Teams |url=https://www.studentsportcompany.com/news/bucs-super-rugby-success-25-students-join-professional-teams/ |access-date=11 October 2023 |website=The Student Sport Company |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=BUCS Super Rugby stars heading into the professional game for 2022-23 |url=https://www.bucs.org.uk/resources-page/bucs-super-rugby-stars-heading-into-the-professional-game-for-2022-23.html |access-date=11 October 2023 |website=www.bucs.org.uk}}
= 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.{{Cite web |title=Jono BENZ-SALOMON profile and stats |url=https://all.rugby/player/jonathan-benz-salomon |access-date=11 October 2023 |website=all.rugby |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=27 September 2022 |title=Twinz: Meet the Benz-Salomon brothers |url=https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/news/twinz-meet-the-benz-salomon-brothers/ |access-date=11 October 2023 |website=Bristol Bears Rugby |language=en-ZA}}
He has also featured for Hartpury University RFC, making his first start against London Scottish.{{Cite web |date=22 October 2021 |title=Benz-Salomon starts as Hartpury change five for Scottish |url=https://hartpuryrfc.co.uk/rfc-news/benz-salomon-starts-as-hartpury-change-five-for-scottish/ |access-date=11 October 2023 |website=Hartpury RFC |language=en-GB}}
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.
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Category:Spanish rugby union players
Category:Bristol Bears players