Bath Rugby

In this section we get up close and personal with the players by making them answer a selection of questions about their personal and playing lives. The player in the spotlight will change every few weeks so remember to check reguarly or you might miss your favourite player. We hope you enjoy the answers they give us and that you learn something new about your rugby idols!
In the spotlight this week is MATT BANAHAN.

DOB              30th December 1986

Height              2.01m

Weight            110kg

Position           Wing/Centre

Jersey-born Matt Banahan joined Bath Rugby from the London Irish Academy in the summer of 2006.
Banahan, who only took up rugby a few years ago after deciding that he was not going to get any further in his hockey career (he has represented Jersey and the West of England), has also been involved with the RFU’s Junior National Academy set-up.

He started as a lock, but has switched to wing, where his height, strength and speed make a powerful combination, and have made him a potent weapon in the Bath United and Development sides, for which he scored ten tries in fourteen games last season.

We posed the following questions to Matt and here are the answers he came up with!

NICKNAME  Banas or Eric

FAVOURITE FOOD    Fish and chips

MOST HATED FOOD  Hot and Spicy food

FAVOURITE MUSIC  Rock/Punk

FAVOURITE TV PROGRAMME  Top Gear

WORST HABITS  I don't have any!

MOST LIKE TO BE STUCK IN A LIFT WITH  Girls ALoud

LEAST LIKE TO BE STUCK IN A LIFT WITH Charley from Big Brother

AGE WHEN STARTED TO PLAY RUGBY 16

MOST RESPECTED PLAYER All of them!  They all have something different and must be respected.

GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT SO FAR England 7's wider squad

BIGGEST AMBITION To play regualarly for Bath and to push for England

IF YOU WEREN'T A RUGBY PLAYER WHAT WOULD YOU BE I would work in the animal industry