Toby Arnold (born 11 September 1987) is a New Zealand

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player. Arnold currently plays for French club

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after signing in 2013. Arnold generally plays in the fullback and

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positions. He notably played for the

Bay of Plenty Steamers Bay of Plenty (often known as the Bay of Plenty Steamers) are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand. The union was originally established in 1911, with the National Provincial Championship estab ...

in New Zealand's National Provincial Championship. He has also played for the All Blacks Sevens team, making his debut in 2009. A year later he was included in the squad to the

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in Delhi. Arnold gave up on his 2012 Olympics dream after a serious knee injury in that year left him rethinking his future.

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All Blacks Profile
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