The former England international, who played for Gloucester and Bath, hung up his boots in 2021 and joined Bryan Easson’s coaching team in 2023, ahead of their successful WXV 2 campaign in South Africa.

Ahead of this year’s Guinness Women’s Six Nations, which gets underway this weekend, Banahan chats about the growth of the women’s game, transitioning from player to coach and what their priorities are for the campaign ahead.

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