New Zealand winger Nathan Salmon played in Major League Rugby during the 2026 season. He represented the New England Free Jacks for his entire MLR career.

A native of Whangarei, NZ, Nathan Salmon attended Whangarei Boys High School and came up through the Northland system, playing with both the U19 and academy sides as well as Old Boys Marist in 2023, the same year he was selected for the NZ Barbarians squad. The following year, Salmon earned his NPC debut with Northland, and has represented the Taniwha for the last two seasons, scoring 4 tries in his 17 games, starting 5 times. He played under New England Free Jacks Head Coach Ryan Martin at Northland and so unsurprisingly, on 5th December 2025 the Free Jacks announced the signing of Nathan Salmon for the 2026 season.

In his debut season in MLR, Salmon proved a strong runner and real attacking threat during a disappointing year for the defending champions. Salmon started all 7 of his appearances for the Free Jacks, beating an impressive 25 defenders and gaining over 350m in possession, scoring 3 tries. Following his solid first season in North America, Salmon returned to New Zealand and re-joined Northland for their 2026 NPC season on 17th June, 2026.

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