Dan Turner (rugby union)
| Birth name | Daniel Turner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 February 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dan Turner (born 9 February 1980) is a New Zealand born Scotland A international rugby union player who played for Glasgow Warriors at the Lock position.[1]
He played for Canterbury University in New Zealand and was part of the Canterbury Crusaders development squad.[2]
He signed for Glasgow Warriors in 2004. He qualified for Scotland through residency and confirmed his Scottish nationality by receiving a Scotland A cap in 2008.[3] He gained seven caps for Scotland A.[4]
Turner moved from Glasgow to Japan in 2010.[5] He played a year in Japan, turning out for Toyota Shokki, before moving back to New Zealand.[4]
He now plays for Marist St. Pats Rugby in Wellington, New Zealand.[4]
He is now a civil engineer for Beca.[4]
References
- ^ "Dan Turner | Rugby Union | Players and Officials | ESPN Scrum". En.espn.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
- ^ "Dan Turner". Glasgow Warriors. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
- ^ "Turner Called Up To "A" Team". Glasgow Warriors. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
- ^ a b c d "Dan's impressive rugby history". Msprugby.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
- ^ "BBC Sport - Rugby Union - Glasgow Warriors sign Edinburgh prop Ryan Grant". BBC News. 2010-05-20. Retrieved 2016-05-27.