Spike Salman Explained

Spike Salman
Birth Name:Spike Salman
Birth Date:2001 1, df=yes
Birth Place:France
Weight:102kg (225lb)
Ru Position:Flanker
Ru Currentteam:Racing 92
Youthyears1:2015–2019
Youthyears2:2019–
Youthclubs1:Toulon
Youthclubs2:Racing 92
Years1:2019–
Clubs1:Racing 92
Apps1:0
Points1:0
Ru Clubupdate:4 March 2023
Repyears1:2022–
Repteam1:Netherlands
Repcaps1:8
Reppoints1:5
Ru Ntupdate:4 March 2023

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]

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]

Notes and References

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