| Nathan Hannay | |
| Birth Name: | Nathan Hannay |
| Birth Date: | 5 October 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Halifax, England |
| Weight: | 126kg |
| School: | Honiton Community College |
| Occupation: | Rugby union player |
| Ru Currentteam: | Honiton |
| Position: | Lock |
| Years2: | 2008–2010 |
| Years3: | 2010 |
| Years4: | 2010–2013 |
| Years5: | 2013–15 |
| Clubs1: | Honiton |
| Clubs2: | Sidmouth |
| Clubs3: | Launceston |
| Clubs4: | Jersey |
| Clubs5: | Yorkshire Carnegie |
| Repteam1: | RFU Championship XV |
| Repcaps1: | 1 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
Nathan Hannay (born 5 October 1984) is an English rugby union player from Halifax, West Yorkshire[1] who currently plays for the Devon side, Honiton RFC.
Hannay had his bachelor degree from Honiton Community College.[2]
Hannay first started playing rugby for Honiton Rugby Club before moving to Sidmouth Rugby Club in 2008. 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.[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 taking over from Graham Bell.[7] On 16 April 2013, Hannay signs for Championship rivals Yorkshire Carnegie from 2013-14 season.[8] 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.[9]
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.[12] Hannay was the only player from Jersey selected for the match.[13]