Ryan Banks (born February 2, 1972) is a Canadian former rugby union international.
| Date of birth | 2 February 1972 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Vancouver, BC, Canada | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Banks, born in Vancouver, British Columbia, is a product of Abbotsford Senior Secondary School. He was a football linebacker on the Simon Fraser University team, before concentrating on rugby.[1]
A back-row forward, Banks played for Burnaby Lake and earned 36 caps for Canada from 1999 to 2003, representing them in two editions of the Rugby World Cup. He played professionally for Bedford in the 1999–2000 Premiership Rugby season.[2] In 2003, Banks filled in as captain for a World Cup match against the All Blacks.[3]
Banks married rugby player Heather Wilson, who is also a two-time Canadian World Cup representative.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hall of Fame induction a thrill for rugby star Banks". The Abbotsford News. April 29, 2013.
- ^ "Bedford soak up the blows". The Independent. April 22, 2000.
- ^ "Banks hails All Blacks". BBC News. October 17, 2003.
- ^ "Meet the Samsons, Rugby Canada's newest pair of married international rugby players". The Province. February 5, 2016.
External links
edit- Ryan Banks at ESPNscrum