Darren Daniel (born 13 September 1986) is a Welsh rugby union footballer.
| Birth name | Darren Daniel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 September 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Burry Port, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (15 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daniel began his career with Llanelli RFC, working his way up through the junior and youth teams, before finally reaching the senior squad. By the time he was 18, Daniel was a regular in the Llanelli first team, and it wasn't long before he was promoted to the Scarlets regional side. He made his debut for the Scarlets on 20 August 2005 in a friendly match against the Worcester Warriors, but didn't score his first try until the following match, another friendly against a Scarlets Regional Select XV four days later.
Daniel spent most of the 2005–06 season playing for Llanelli in the Principality Premiership, but also played five matches for the Scarlets, scoring one try. In the 2006–07 Magners League, however, Daniel became much more of a fixture in the Scarlets squad, playing 21 matches and scoring 10 tries, including a hat–trick in the win over the Glasgow Warriors.[1] Nathan Brew's arrival at the West Wales club made it more difficult for Daniel to hold down a spot in the Scarlets' starting XV in the 2007–08 Magners League, but Mark Jones' absence at the 2007 Rugby World Cup provided him with a chance to prove himself before the competition for places intensified.
Daniel joined Wales Sevens for the 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series.[2]
In July 2010, Daniel was released by the Scarlets, and soon signed with the Carmarthen Quins.[3] He later joined London Irish playing for the A side.[4][5] and in 2011 joined the Cornish Pirates where he stayed for one season starting two games.[6] While with the Pirates, Daniel played for Launceston Rugby Club on loan.[7]
In 2012, Daniel returned to the Quins, where he played until 2014.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Llanelli Scarlets 31–17 Glasgow". BBC Sport. 8 September 2006. Retrieved 13 February 2008.
- ^ "Wales name core group for Sevens". 22 October 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Darren Daniel Released by Scarlets". Welsh Rugby Blog. 30 July 2010. Archived from the original on 19 December 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
- ^ "Match Report: 04 Oct 2010 London Irish v Bath Rugby". london-irish.com. London Irish. 4 October 2010. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
- ^ "Table topping Exiles set for tricky Saracens test in A League derby". london-irish.com. London Irish. 11 October 2010. Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
- ^ "Darren Daniel". Cornish Pirates. Retrieved 5 June 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Launceston to sign Pirate Daniel". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Darren Daniel". Carmarthen Quins. Retrieved 7 May 2023.