Toby MacPherson
| Born | 18 August 2004 Dubbo, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Brisbane Boys' College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Toby MacPherson (born 18 August 2004) is an Australian rugby union player, who plays for the Brumbies. His preferred position is lock or flanker.[1]
Early career
[edit]MacPherson was born in Dubbo, New South Wales but moved to Queensland as a child settling in Goondiwindi.[2] He attended Brisbane Boys' College before moving to Canberra to become a member of the Brumbies academy.[3] He plays his club rugby for the Uni-Norths Owls.[4] MacPherson represented Australia U20 in both 2023 and 2024, captaining the side in 2024.[5]
Professional career
[edit]MacPherson signed his first professional contract in November 2024, when he signed a loan deal to represent Toyota Verblitz for the 2024–25 Japan Rugby League One – Division 1 season.[6] He made two appearances for the Japanese side. After returning from Japan, he was named in the Brumbies squad for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Toby MacPherson". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "Fairytale dream for Toby Macpherson". Goondiwindi Argus. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "Harry McLaughlin-Phillips and Dom Thygesen called into Australia U20s squad". Rugby.com.au. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "Uni-Norths Owls graduates Palu and Macpherson honoured at Rugby Australia Awards". ACT Brumbies. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "Australia U20s refusing to be complacent before opening Georgia U20s Championship match". Rugby.com.au. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "Australia U20s captain Toby Macpherson signs unique Japanese loan deal". Rugby.com.au. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "ACT Brumbies announce 'exciting' squad for 2026 Swyftx Super Rugby Pacific" (Press release). ACT Brumbies. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
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