Beno Obano Explained

Beno Obano
Fullname:Ohwobeno Osemudiamen A.M. Obano
Birth Date:25 October 1994
Birth Place:Peckham, England
Height:1.760NaN0
Weight:1200NaN0
School:London Oratory School
Dulwich College
Relatives:Maro Itoje (cousin)
Position:Prop
Currentclub:Bath
Years1:2015–
Clubs1:Bath
Apps1:132
Points1:60
Apps2:4
Points2:0
Repyears1:2021–
Repteam1:England
Repcaps1:4
Reppoints1:0
Clubupdate:19 January 2024
Repupdate:19 January 2024

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.

Early life

Obano was born in Peckham and 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]

Club career

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]

International career

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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beno Obano: ‘I didn't want to be sitting in the City just telling stories about Maro’. The Guardian. 4 January 2018. 18 January 2018.
  2. News: Ben Obano Stats . It's Rugby. 24 February 2015.
  3. Web site: England rugby: Beno Obano & Gary Graham in 34-man training squad . BBC Sport . 29 December 2017 . 16 January 2018.
  4. News: England 6-11 Scotland: Finn Russell orchestrates first Scottish win at Twickenham since 1983. BBC Sport. 6 February 2021. 15 February 2021.