| Full name | Daniel Colin Hollinshead | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 June 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tauranga, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb; 14 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Tauranga Boys' College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daniel Colin Hollinshead (born 7 June 1995 in New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays for New England Free Jacks of Major League Rugby (MLR). His playing position is fly-half.
He previously played for the Highlanders in Super Rugby. He was named in the Highlanders squad for week 13 in 2019. [2]
After playing with four different clubs between 2021-2024, [3] Hollinshead joined the New England Free Jacks, appearing in 8 games after their number 10 Jayson Potroz got injured. He scored coring 62 points including 13 in the 2025 MLR championship game helping the Free Jacks win 28–22 over Houston. [4] Following the MLR title he rejoined Southland for the 2025 NPC season. [5]