Spike Salman

Spike Salman is a Dutch international rugby union player who currently plays for French Top 14 team Racing 92.[1] He grew up in France however both his parents are Dutch and he has strong family connections to the Netherlands.[2]

Spike Salman
Birth nameSpike Salman
Date of birth (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001
Place of birthFrance
Height1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Weight102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Racing 92
Youth career
2015–2019
2019–		 Toulon
Racing 92
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019– Racing 92 0 (0)
Correct as of 4 March 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022– Netherlands 8 (5)
Correct as of 4 March 2023

Career

He began his career Marseille Méditerranée in France and went through the regional selection system and got chosen by the FFR to follow their school and rugby formation course.

He played for Toulon Espoirs for three years and then got scouted by Racing 92 to play for their Espoir team and train with the first team. He is yet to make his senior debut for Racing 92.

Salman earned his first cap in the 2022 Rugby Europe Championship, in the 10-72 defeat to Georgia.[3] He scored his first and only international try so far in the same tournament, when playing in the 12-38 defeat to Romania.[4]

References
  1. "Spike SALMAN - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  2. ""We want to show that we belong": Salman excited for the Championship challenges". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  3. "Spike SALMAN profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  4. "Rugby Europe 2022 Netherlands Romania Gamesheet" (PDF).


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