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| Full name | Ohwobeno Osemudiamen A.M. Obano | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 October 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Peckham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | London Oratory School Dulwich College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Maro Itoje (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ohwobeno Osemudiamen A.M. Obano (born 25 October 1994) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Premiership Rugby club Bath and the England national team.
Obano was born in Peckham and later grew up in East Dulwich. [1] He played in the 1st XV at The London Oratory School before winning a scholarship to Dulwich College. Whilst at Dulwich Obano was a two-time winner of the Schools Cup.
He is also the cousin of England lock, Maro Itoje. [1] Obano has a nickname Sinny. [1]
Obano was previously a member of the Wasps Academy. In the summer of 2014 he joined Bath. [1] Obano had a loan spell with Coventry during the 2014–15 National League 1 season. In February 2015, Obano made his first Premiership appearance for Bath against the Exeter Chiefs. [2]
A long-term back injury ruled Obano out of the 2014 Junior World Cup. [1] In December 2017, Obano received his first England call up for the 34 man Six Nations training squad. He was called up for the Summer tour to South Africa in 2018 but was injured during camp. He played against Barbarians in summer 2019. [3]
Obano received his first England cap during the opening round of the 2021 Six Nations Championship in their 6-11 loss to Scotland. [4]
On the 17th January 2024, Obano was called up to the 2024 Six Nations Championship for England. He was announced on the bench after Ellis Genge pulled out with a foot injury, just before England's Round 1 game against Italy. He came on in the second half, receiving his 4th cap.
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