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| Full name | Ohwobeno Osemudiamen A.M. Obano | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 25 October 1994 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 | 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.[ citation needed ]
He is the cousin of England lock, Maro Itoje. [1] Obano has the nickname Sinny. [1]
Obano was a member of the Wasps Academy before joining Bath in 2014. [1] He 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]
Obano started for the Bath side that lost to Exeter in the 2017–18 Anglo-Welsh Cup final. [3] In June 2024 Obano was shown a red card during the Premiership final which they lost against Northampton Saints to finish runners up. [4]
Obano came off the bench as Bath beat Exeter in the 2024–25 Premiership Rugby Cup final to win their first domestic trophy since 1996. [5] Later that season, he scored a try in the 2024–25 EPCR Challenge Cup final as Bath defeated Lyon at the Millennium Stadium to win their first European trophy for seventeen years. [6]
Obano started in the 2024–25 Premiership Rugby final which saw Bath defeat Leicester Tigers to become champions of England for the first time since 1996. [7]
A long-term back injury ruled Obano out of the 2014 Junior World Cup. [1] In December 2017, he received his first England call up for the 34 man Six Nations training squad. [8] Obano was called up for England's tour of South Africa in 2018 but was injured during training camp. [9] In the summer of 2019 he played against the Barbarians. [10]
Obano was included in the squad for the 2021 Six Nations Championship. [11] On 6 February 2021 he received his first England cap during the opening round of the tournament coming off the bench as a substitute replacement for Ellis Genge in their 6-11 loss to Scotland. [12]
Obano was recalled for the 2021 July rugby union tests and made his second and third international appearances for England in victories over United States and Canada. [13] [14]
On 17 January 2024, Obano was called up to represent England in the 2024 Six Nations Championship. He was selected on the bench after Ellis Genge pulled out with a foot injury, shortly before England's opening match against Italy at Stadio Olimpico. [15] Obano came on in the second half, receiving his fourth cap. [16]
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