Beno Obano

Beno Obano
Obano at the 2020–21 European Rugby Challenge Cup
Full nameOhwobeno Osemudiamen A.M. Obano
Date of birth (1994-10-25) 25 October 1994
Place of birthPeckham, England
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb)
SchoolLondon Oratory School
Dulwich College
Notable relative(s)Maro Itoje (cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Bath
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015– Bath 162 (95)
Correct as of 25 May 2025
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021– England 4 (0)
Correct as of 3 February 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 later 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 the cousin of England lock, Maro Itoje.[1] Obano has the nickname Sinny.[1]

Club career

Obano was a member of the Wasps Academy before joining Bath in 2014.[1] He 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]

Obano started for the Bath side that lost to Exeter in the 2017–18 Anglo-Welsh Cup final.[3] In June 2024 Obano was shown a red card during the Premiership final which they lost against Northampton Saints to finish runners up.[4]

Obano came off the bench as Bath beat Exeter in the 2024–25 Premiership Rugby Cup final to win their first domestic trophy since 1996.[5] Later that season, he scored a try in the 2024–25 EPCR Challenge Cup final as Bath defeated Lyon at the Millennium Stadium to win their first European trophy for seventeen years.[6]

Obano started in the 2024–25 Premiership Rugby final which saw Bath defeat Leicester Tigers to become champions of England for the first time since 1996.[7]

International career

A long-term back injury ruled Obano out of the 2014 Junior World Cup.[1] In December 2017, he received his first England call up for the 34 man Six Nations training squad.[8] Obano was called up for England's tour of South Africa in 2018 but was injured during training camp.[9] In the summer of 2019 he played against the Barbarians.[10]

Obano was included in the squad for the 2021 Six Nations Championship.[11] On 6 February 2021 he received his first England cap during the opening round of the tournament coming off the bench as a substitute replacement for Ellis Genge in their 6-11 loss to Scotland.[12]

Obano was recalled for the 2021 July rugby union tests and made his second and third international appearances for England in victories over United States and Canada.[13][14]

On 17 January 2024, Obano was called up to represent England in the 2024 Six Nations Championship. He was selected on the bench after Ellis Genge pulled out with a foot injury, shortly before England's opening match against Italy at Stadio Olimpico.[15] Obano came on in the second half, receiving his fourth cap.[16]

Honours

Bath

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Meagher, Gerard (4 January 2018). "Beno Obano: 'I didn't want to be sitting in the City just telling stories about Maro'". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Ben Obano Stats". It's Rugby. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  3. ^ Williams, Adam (30 March 2018). "Anglo-Welsh Cup final: Bath 11-28 Exeter Chiefs". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  4. ^ Hurcom, Sophie (8 June 2024). "Northampton hold off 14-man Bath in Premiership final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  5. ^ a b Harby, Chris (16 March 2025). "Bath win Premiership Cup to end trophy drought". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  6. ^ a b Hurcom, Sophie (23 May 2025). "Bath overpower Lyon to win European Challenge Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  7. ^ a b Hurcom, Sophie (14 June 2025). "Bath end 29-year wait for Premiership title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  8. ^ "England rugby: Beno Obano & Gary Graham in 34-man training squad". BBC Sport. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Beno Obano: Injury sustained on England camp could rule Bath prop out for 12 months". BBC Sport. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  10. ^ Meagher, Gerard (2 June 2019). "England XV 51-43 Barbarians". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Six Nations: Odogwu and Randall called up by England". BBC Sport. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  12. ^ English, Tom (6 February 2021). "England 6-11 Scotland: Finn Russell orchestrates first Scottish win at Twickenham since 1983". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  13. ^ Grey, Becky (4 July 2021). "England 43-29 United States". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  14. ^ "England 70-14 Canada". BBC Sport. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  15. ^ Stynes, Trevor (3 February 2024). "Genge out of England team to face Italy". Reuters. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  16. ^ Mann, Mantej (3 February 2024). "Six Nations 2024: Italy 24-27 England - Visitors come from behind for narrow win in Rome". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
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