Toby Arnold

Toby Arnold
Date of birth (1987-09-11) September 11, 1987
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Fullback, Wing, Fly-half
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2013-Present Lyon
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
Bay of Plenty
Sevens national teams
Years Club / team Comps
2009-2011  New Zealand
Toby Arnold
Medal record
Competitor for  New Zealand
Men's Rugby sevens
Commonwealth Games
2010 Delhi Rugby 7's

Toby Arnold (b. September 11, 1987) is a New Zealand Rugby union player. He made his debut for the All Blacks Sevens team in 2009. A year later he was included in the squad to the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.[1]

Arnold gave up on his Olympic dream after a serious knee injury in 2012 left him rethinking his future.[2] In 2013 he signed a two-year contract with French club Lyon.[3][4]

References

  1. olympic.org.nz (3 August 2010). "New Zealand Sevens Squad Named For 2010 Commonwealth Games". Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  2. ur7s.com (15 June 2013). "Toby Arnold turns his back on Olympic Rugby 7s dream and signs for club in France". Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  3. Stuff.co.nz (13 June 2013). "Sevens star quits Olympic dream for France". Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  4. NZ Herald.co.nz (26 June 2013). "Toby Arnold: A fantastic servant of Bay rugby". Retrieved 22 March 2015.

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