Rugby player
| Full name | Daniel George Quate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1980-04-02) 2 April 1980 (age 44) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Napier, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daniel George Quate (born 2 April 1980) is a New Zealand-born Japanese former international rugby union player.
Rugby career
Born in Napier, Quate was a NZ Colts representative, who played his rugby as a lock and back-rower.
Quate played two Super 14 seasons with Highlanders, then had a stint in Italy with Amatori Catania, before being signed by Japanese club Toyota Verblitz for the 2005–06 Top League season. After five seasons in Japan, Quate returned to New Zealand and opened up a gym in Tauranga. He continued to play rugby with rural club Te Puna.
International
Quate appeared once for the Japan national team, as a substitute in a 2009 Test match against Canada in Sendai.
See also
References
- "Daniel George Quate". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
- "Quate signs with Japanese club". NZ Herald. 21 December 2005.
- "Rugby: Daniel Quate gets chance to show worth". Bay of Plenty Times. NZ Herald. 2 April 2012.
- Dobson, Paul (15 November 2009). "Big win for Brave Blossoms". rugby365.com.
External links
- Daniel Quate at ESPNscrum
- 1980 births
- Living people
- New Zealand rugby union players
- Japan international rugby union players
- Rugby union locks
- Rugby union players from Napier, New Zealand
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Japan
- Highlanders (rugby union) players
- Toyota Verblitz players
- Hawke's Bay rugby union players
- Southland rugby union players
- Amatori Catania players