Birth name | Danny Eite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 28 June 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Sutton Coldfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Sherborne Qatar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Hartpury College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Danny Eite (born 28 June 2003) is an English rugby union player who plays for Gloucester in the Premiership Rugby.
Eite spent much of his childhood playing sevens in Qatar and has transferred those skills to the 15-a-side game with Gloucester. [1] Eite has enjoyed a breakthrough season with both club and country as he made his Gloucester debut in the Premiership Rugby Cup against both Bristol Bears and Exeter Chiefs. [2] He also played in four of England's five games during the 2023 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [3]
Eite also was dual-registered with Hartpury University in the RFU Championship. On 19 June 2025, it was confirmed that Eite would be promoted to the senior squad for Gloucester ahead of the 2025–26 season. [4]