Daniel David Lee (born 1 March 1976) is a former New Zealand international

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player who played as a halfback. Lee played for the

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, Chiefs, the Highlanders Super 14 and

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in the

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. In 2007 he joined the

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in New Zealand. In June 2009 Lee joined the

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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. Lee played two test matches for the

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in 2002.

Coaching career

After retiring from professional rugby, Lee became a rugby coach. He coached

from 2011 to 2017, and then

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until 2021. As of 2022, Lee currently coaches the

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rugby team.

References

External links

Newport Gwent Dragons profile

* 1976 births New Zealand international rugby union players Living people New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand rugby union coaches Highlanders (rugby union) players Hurricanes (rugby union) players Chiefs (rugby union) players Blues (Super Rugby) players Dragons RFC players People educated at Hastings Boys' High School Counties Manukau rugby union players Hawke's Bay rugby union players Otago rugby union players New Zealand expatriate rugby union players Expatriate rugby union players in Wales New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Wales Rugby union players from Hastings, New Zealand Rugby union scrum-halves {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1970s-stub