Danny Lee (rugby union)

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Danny Lee
Birth nameDaniel David Lee
Date of birth (1976-03-01) 1 March 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Hastings, New Zealand
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight80 kg (180 lb)
School Hastings Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009–2011 Newport GD 12 (5)
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1994–1996 Hawke's Bay ()
1997–1998 Central Vikings ()
1999–2001 Counties Manukau ()
2002–2005 Otago ()
2006–2008 Hawke's Bay ()
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1997 Hurricanes 1 (0)
1999–2002 Chiefs 31 (30)
2003–2005 Highlanders 17 (10)
2008 Blues 12 (10)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2002 New Zealand 2 (5)

Daniel David Lee (born 1 March 1976) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player who is the head coach of the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR).

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Lee played for the Hurricanes, Chiefs, the Highlanders Super 14 and Hawke's Bay in the Air New Zealand Cup. In 2007 he joined the Blues in New Zealand. In June 2009, Lee joined the Newport Gwent Dragons in Wales on a two-year contract. In November 2010, after a series of injuries, Lee announced his retirement from rugby having made just 12 appearances for Newport Gwent Dragons. [1]

Lee played two test matches for the All Blacks in 2002:

His international career was limited due to the presence of Justin Marshall, Byron Kelleher, Devine, Piri Weepu and Jimmy Cowan.

Coaching career

After retiring from professional rugby, Lee became a rugby coach. He coached Hawke's Bay from 2011 to 2017, and then Mie Honda Heat until 2021. [2] [3] As of 2022, Lee coaches the San Diego Legion rugby team of Major League Rugby (MLR). [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Danny Lee retires
  2. ↑ "Hawke's Bay assistant coach Danny Lee moving to Japan club scene". 19 April 2017.
  3. ↑ @FreemanrugbyJPN (28 May 2021). "Japan prop Koo Ji Won and head coach Danny Lee among those leaving Honda Heat.#rugbyjp #TopLeague" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ↑ "San Diego Legion Names Danny Lee Head Coach & Director of Rugby". 11 August 2021.


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