Matthew Andrew Banahan was born on 30 December 1986 and is an English former rugby union player who played for Bath in the Aviva Premiership.
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Matthew Andrew Banahan was born on 30 December 1986 and is an English former rugby union player who played for Bath in the Aviva Premiership.
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Matt Banahan went to La Moye school, Les Quennevais School and Highlands College.
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Matt Banahan moved to Bath in the summer of 2006, after previously appearing for the London Irish Academy and was brought to the Recreation Ground as a lock.
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Matt Banahan had been involved with the RFU's Junior National Academy set-up and, England's sevens set up.
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Matt Banahan switched to wing where his powerful combination of size, strength and speed made him a potent weapon in the Bath United and Development sides, for whom he scored ten tries in fourteen games last season.
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Matt Banahan played for England on Saturday 30 May 2009 against the Barbarians at Twickenham in an uncapped game where he scored a try.
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Matt Banahan was called up to the England squad for their summer tour replacing David Strettle who was ruled out through injury.
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Matt Banahan made his full England debut on 6 June 2009 in a comfortable win over Argentina at Old Trafford where he scored a try and was named 'Man of the Match'.
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Matt Banahan retained his place for England's 2009 Autumn series against Australia, Argentina and New Zealand, and scored his third international try in the win against Argentina.
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