US-eligible Welsh winger Toby Fricker played in Major League Rugby during the 2024 season. He represented the New England Free Jacks for his entire MLR career.

Born in London, England, Fricker has represented the Welsh Sevens team and played with Ebbw Vale RFC in the Welsh Principality Premiership (now Super Rygbi Cymru)until 2019, when he signed with English Premiership side Bristol Bears. Fricker played 4 seasons with the Bears, representing them in both the Premiership and Challenge Cup and scoring 12 tries across his 4 seasons with the Bears. In September 2023 he returned to Wales with Swansea-based URC side Ospreys.

In May 2024, Fricker was named in USA Rugby’s Extended Men’s Eagles Player Squad ahead of their ‘American Series’ in July 2024. He is US-eligible through is New Orleans-born mother. On 29th May, the New England Free Jacks announced that Fricker, along with former Bears teammate Oscar Lennon and Kiwi flanker Jed Melvin, had joined the side as signing deadline additions (May 16th). Fricker scored 1 try in 6 appearances (all starts) for the Free Jacks in 2024, including all 3 of New England’s playoff games as they advanced to the 2024 Championship final, defeating the Seattle Seawolves 11-20 in San Diego to lift the 2024 MLR Shield.

Following the 2024 season, Fricker was included in the USA Eagles squad for the 2024 Pacific Nations Cup, and made his test debut as Eagle #578 in a 22-3 loss against Fiji in the Semi-Finals. In October 2024 Fricker signed a short-term contract to return to the Bristol Bears in the English Premiership as Injury Cover for 3 months.

achievements

• 2024 MLR Champion: New England Free Jacks

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