Daniel Rona (born 10 April 2000) is a New Zealand

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player, currently playing for the and . His preferred position is

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Early career

A concreter by trade, Rona originally started out as a halfback for Clifton Rugby Club, before moving to centre.

Professional career

Rona was named in the squad for the

2020 Mitre 10 Cup The 2020 Mitre 10 Cup season was the fifteenth season of New Zealand's provincial rugby union competition since it turned professional in 2006. The regular season began on September 11, when North Harbour hosted Canterbury. It involved the top ...

2021 Bunnings NPC The 2021 Bunnings NPC season was the sixteenth season of New Zealand's provincial rugby union competition since it turned professional in 2006. The regular season began on August 6, when Manawatu (National Provincial Championship), Manawatu hos ...

and

2022 Bunnings NPC The 2022 Bunnings NPC season is the seventeenth season of New Zealand's provincial rugby union competition, the National Provincial Championship, since it turned professional in 2006. It involves the top fourteen provincial rugby unions of New ...

. He joined the in the pre-season of 2023, before signing a 30-day training contract with the side in March 2023. He made his debut for the in Round 3 of the

2023 Super Rugby Pacific season The 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season (known as Harvey Norman Super Rugby Pacific in Australia, Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific in Fiji and DHL Super Rugby Pacific in New Zealand) is the 28th season of Super Rugby, an annual rugby union competition ...

against the . He signed a full-time deal with the Chiefs in May 2023 through to 2026.

References

External links

itsrugby.co.uk Profile
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