Full name Nathan Hannay Occupation Rugby player Place of birth Halifax, England Name Nathan Hannay | Height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Weight 126kg | |
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Date of birth (1984-10-05) 5 October 1984 (age 31) | ||
Education Honiton Community College | ||
Ealing Trailfinders tries v Bristol Rugby
Nathan Hannay (born 5 October 1984) is an English rugby union player from Halifax, West Yorkshire who currently plays for RFU Championship side, Yorkshire Carnegie.
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Early life
Hannay was educated at Honiton Community College.
Career
Hannay first started playing rugby for Honiton Rugby Club before moving to Sidmouth Rugby Club in 2008. Hannay made his debut for Sidmouth against Plymouth Albion. In 2010 during Sidmouth's South West One season, he moved to National League One side Launceston RUFC. Later in the year after advice from Dyson Wilson, Hannay moved to Jersey.
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. In 2012 after rejecting advances to sign him from Aviva Premiership side Exeter Chiefs, Hannay was appointed as captain of Jersey taking over from Graham Bell. On 16 April 2013, Hannay signs for Championship rivals Yorkshire Carnegie from 2013-14 season.
Representative rugby
Hannay has not yet represented England at any level. In 2009 he represented Devon in the County Championship. When Hannay moved to Launceston, who were above level five of the English rugby union system, Hannay became ineligible to represent Devon. 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. Hannay was the only player from Jersey selected for the match.