Nathan Hannay
| Full name | Nathan Hannay | ||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 October 1984 | ||||||||
| Place of birth | Halifax, England | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 126 kg (278 lb) | ||||||||
| School | Honiton Community College | ||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Rugby player | ||||||||
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Nathan Hannay (born 5 October 1984) is an English rugby union player from Halifax, West Yorkshire[1] who currently plays for RFU Championship side, Yorkshire Carnegie.
Early life
Hannay was educated at Honiton Community College.[2]
Career
Hannay first started playing rugby for Honiton Rugby Club before moving to Sidmouth Rugby Club in 2008.[2] Hannay made his debut for Sidmouth against Plymouth Albion.[3] In 2010 during Sidmouth's South West One season, he moved to National League One side Launceston RUFC.[4] Later in the year after advice from Dyson Wilson, Hannay moved to Jersey.[2][5]
In 2011, Hannay was suspended for two weeks after being sent off during Jersey's game against Cambridge R.U.F.C. for head-butting an opposition player. He was suspended by Jersey for two weeks before the Rugby Football Union also suspended him for two weeks.[6] In 2012 after rejecting advances to sign him from Aviva Premiership side Exeter Chiefs, Hannay was appointed as captain of Jersey[7] taking over from Graham Bell.[8] On 16 April 2013, Hannay signs for Championship rivals Yorkshire Carnegie from 2013-14 season.[9]
Representative rugby
Hannay has not yet represented England at any level. In 2009 he represented Devon in the County Championship.[10] When Hannay moved to Launceston, who were above level five of the English rugby union system, Hannay became ineligible to represent Devon.[11] In 2012, Hannay was selected to represent the RFU Championship XV for their match against New Zealand's Māori All Blacks team at Castle Park rugby stadium, Doncaster.[7] Hannay was the only player from Jersey selected for the match.[12]
References
- ^ "Player profiles". Jersey RFC. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ a b c "Hannay looks forward to championship rugby". Midweek Herald. 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ "Hannay brace on Sid debut". This is Exeter. 2008-08-15. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ "Newton under pressure to bounce back with win". This is South Devon. 2010-02-26. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ "Talite Vaioleti to depart Jersey Rugby Club". BBC Sport. 2010-06-30. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ "Jersey's Nathan Hannay suspended for two weeks by RFU". BBC Sport. 2011-11-29. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ a b "Hannay to face the haka". This Is Jersey. 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ "Captain Graham Bell praises Jersey's dedication". BBC Sport. 2011-11-07. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ "Yorkshire Carnegie sign Jersey forward Nathan Hannay". BBC Sport. 16 April 2013.
- ^ "Devon 25-33 Cornwall". BBC Sport. 2009-05-09. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ "County Championships". RFU. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
- ^ "Jersey's Nathan Hannay: Maori All Blacks game is huge honour". BBC Sport. 2012-11-16. Retrieved 2013-01-05.