Marty Banks trades Benetton for NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes

April 03, 2018
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After one season in the PRO14 with Benetton Rugby, fly-half Marty Banks has confirmed that he will leave the club to join Japanese club NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes.

Looking forward to the next chapter!! #RedHurricanes pic.twitter.com/hlLKB3KA7G

— Marty Banks (@BanksMarty) April 2, 2018

"I am pleased that I could join Red Hurricanes," said the 28-year-old.

"I am looking forward to becoming a member of the team and learning new cultures in new places. Ahead of the World Cup in 2019, it will be a special period for Japanese rugby. We will support as much as possible, on-field or off-field so that the team can move forward more than now."

Banks finished the 2017 Super Rugby season having played in 14 of the Highlanders 16 matches scoring 120 points with a 77% kick ratio. He also came off the bench against the British and Irish Lions and kicked the winning penalty for the Highlanders.

Ahead of his move to Japan, Banks has scored 83 points in 14 games since joining the Treviso-based outfit.