Harlequins’ rugby star continues to shine
The 27-year-old has been fortunate enough to play tournaments in several provinces across the country.
HARLEQUINS senior rugby captain and inside centre, Carl ‘Cappy’ Donovan, possesses both skill and a competitive spirit, making him one of the club’s top senior stars.
Although he has tried out many different sports in his younger years, he started playing rugby when he was at Penzance Primary School and has never looked back since. He joined Harlequins Rugby Club as an U18 and became captain that same year in 2009. He later stopped playing after school for two years. But not one to ignore the rugga spirit inside him, he went back to playing the sport he loves in 2013, playing for other clubs, before re-joining Quins again in 2015.
The 27-year-old has been fortunate enough to play tournaments in several provinces across the country. “Through rugby, I’ve had the opportunity to travel and see many different places I had never seen before. My biggest achievement so far is being recognised as man of the match playing for Varsity College Old Boys U21 after scoring the final try to win the U21 cup against Rovers. I had also only just turned 18 and was still in high school.
“The thing I love the most about rugby is the brotherhood that grows on you. Also knowing that my brother on the field next to me will put his body on the line for me and I would do the same for him. Rugby is definitely my passion I would be lost without it. There is always a level of competitiveness among the guys and I am extremely competitive myself, but I don’t play to make a career in the sport. I play for my enjoyment. If I had to pick out one thing that I don’t like about the sport it would be the lack of funding at grass root level. They are our future in the sport and we can do so much more for them,” said Carl, who has been captain for four years, earning the nickname Cappy.
He is a qualified electrical fitter, but currently works as a valve specialist technician. He has a beautiful daughter with his long-time partner and best friend of 10 years, Shannon Benson.
“Shannon is my biggest support system and my number one cheerleader is my little girl Charlie-Rose and my group of friends, who we all call the ‘Squad’, are always there for me at every game, come rain or shine. Prior to the lockdown we were only able to play one warm up tournament and were gearing up for another epic season with a lot of new teams joining our league which was exciting,” said an optimistic Carl, who can’t wait to get back on the field post lockdown.
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