Dan Leek is an

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former professional

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player. Leek was educated at schools in

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, first, at the independent

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, followed by

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, which was a selective senior Roman Catholic School for boys during his time there, and was fondly known by the nicknames: "Leeky". He played rugby union a number of teams, most notably London Wasps between 2001 and 2003. He became a coach at Beckenham RFC in 2012.

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