Nathan Hannay


Nathan Hannay is an English rugby union player from Halifax, West Yorkshire who currently plays for the Devon side, Honiton RFC.

Early life

Hannay had his bachelor degree from Honiton Community College.

Career

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. In 2010 during Sidmouth's South West One season, he moved to National League 1 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. 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.

Representative rugby

Hannay has not yet represented England national [rugby union team|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.