Beno Obano


Ohwobeno Osemudiamen A.M. Obano is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Bath.

Personal life

Obano was born at King's College Hospital in Camberwell and grew up in East Dulwich. He was educated at The London Oratory School and 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. Obano has performed as a rapper under the name Sinny.

Club career

Obano was previously a member of the Wasps Academy. In the summer of 2014 he joined Bath. 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.

International career

A long-term back injury ruled Obano out of the 2014 Junior World Cup. 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.