Nathan Hannay

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Nathan Hannay
Birth nameNathan Hannay
Date of birth (1984-10-05) 5 October 1984 (age 38)
Place of birth Halifax, England
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight126 kg (278 lb)
School Honiton Community College
Occupation(s)Rugby union player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Honiton
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)

2008–2010
2010
2010–2013
2013–15		Honiton
Sidmouth
Launceston
Jersey
Yorkshire Carnegie 		()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
  RFU Championship XV 1 (0)

Nathan Hannay (born 5 October 1984) is an English rugby union player from Halifax, West Yorkshire [1] who currently plays for Devon side, Honiton RFC.

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Early life

Hannay had his bachelor degree from Honiton Community College. [2]

Career

Hannay first started playing rugby for Honiton Rugby Club before moving to Sidmouth Rugby Club in 2008. [2] He made his debut for Sidmouth against Plymouth Albion. [3] In 2010 during Sidmouth's South West One season, he moved to National League 1 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] Hannay left Yorkshire Carnegie at the end of the 2014-15 season, and retired from professional rugby; he has since become Player-Coach at his former club Honiton. [10]

Representative rugby

Hannay has not yet represented England at any level. In 2009 he represented Devon in the County Championship. [11] When Hannay moved to Launceston, who were above level five of the English rugby union system, Hannay became ineligible to represent Devon. [12] 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. [13]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Hannay looks forward to championship rugby". Midweek Herald. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Hannay brace on Sid debut". This is Exeter. 15 August 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Newton under pressure to bounce back with win". This is South Devon. 26 February 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "Talite Vaioleti to depart Jersey Rugby Club". BBC Sport. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "Jersey's Nathan Hannay suspended for two weeks by RFU". BBC Sport. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  7. 1 2 "Hannay to face the haka". This Is Jersey. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  8. ↑ "Captain Graham Bell praises Jersey's dedication". BBC Sport. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  9. ↑ "Yorkshire Carnegie sign Jersey forward Nathan Hannay". BBC Sport. 16 April 2013.
  10. ↑ "Honiton make new signing ahead of new campaign". Midweek herald. 24 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "Devon 25-33 Cornwall". BBC Sport. 9 May 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  12. ↑ "County Championships". RFU. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  13. ↑ "Jersey's Nathan Hannay: Maori All Blacks game is huge honour". BBC Sport. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
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