Danny Lee (rugby union)
Daniel David Lee (born 1 March 1976) is a New Zealand former international rugby union player who played as a halfback, who currently works as a rugby coach.
| Birth name | Daniel David Lee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 March 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hastings, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hastings Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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:
- the 28-31 loss to England at Twickenham Stadium. He was an injury replacement for Steve Devine after 24 minutes and scored a try.
- the 20-20 draw with France at Paris, in which he started.
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 coached the San Diego Legion rugby team of Major League Rugby.[4]
References
- Danny Lee retires
- "Hawke's Bay assistant coach Danny Lee moving to Japan club scene". 19 April 2017.
- @FreemanrugbyJPN (28 May 2021). "Japan prop Koo Ji Won and head coach Danny Lee among those leaving Honda Heat.#rugbyjp #TopLeague" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "San Diego Legion Names Danny Lee Head Coach & Director of Rugby". 11 August 2021.