Daniel Quate

Daniel Quate
Full nameDaniel George Quate
Date of birth (1980-04-02) 2 April 1980 (age 44)
Place of birthNapier, New Zealand
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight242 lb (110 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back-row / Lock
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003–04 Highlanders 12 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009 Japan 1 (0)

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.[1]

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.[2] 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.[3]

International

Quate appeared once for the Japan national team, as a substitute in a 2009 Test match against Canada in Sendai.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Daniel George Quate". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz.
  2. ^ "Quate signs with Japanese club". NZ Herald. 21 December 2005.
  3. ^ "Rugby: Daniel Quate gets chance to show worth". Bay of Plenty Times. NZ Herald. 2 April 2012.
  4. ^ Dobson, Paul (15 November 2009). "Big win for Brave Blossoms". rugby365.com.