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Danny Levi
Levi playing for the Knights in 2015.
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Levi[1]
Born (1995-12-05) 5 December 1995 (age 28)
Wellington, New Zealand
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015– Newcastle Knights 13 2 0 0 8
Source: [2]
As of 25 April 2016

Daniel "Danny" Levi (born 5 December 1995) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. He plays at hooker.

Background

Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Levi played his junior rugby league for the Randwick Kingfishers before moving to Australia and playing for the Glenmore Park Brumbies.[3] He was then signed by the Newcastle Knights.

Playing career

Early career

Midway through the 2013 season, Levi signed with the Newcastle Knights on a 2+1⁄2-year contract effective immediately.[4] From 2013 to 2015, he played for the Knights' NYC team,[5][6] captaining the side in 2014 as an 18-year-old and also in 2015.[7][8] On 2 September 2014, he was named on the interchange bench in the 2014 NYC Team of the Year.[9] On 24 September 2014, he extended his contract with the Knights from the end of 2015 to the end of 2017.[4] On 18 October 2014, he played for the Junior Kiwis against the Junior Kangaroos.[10]

2015

On 31 January and 1 February, Levi played for the Knights in the 2015 NRL Auckland Nines.[11] On 2 May, he again played for the Junior Kiwis, coming off the interchange bench in the Kiwis' 22-20 loss to the Junior Kangaroos at Cbus Super Stadium.[1][12][13] In Round 15 of the 2015 NRL season, he made his first-grade debut for the Knights against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, playing off the interchange bench in the Knights' 30-28 loss at Hunter Stadium.[14][15][16] In Round 16 against the Brisbane Broncos, he scored his first NRL career try in the Knights' 44-22 loss at Suncorp Stadium.[17] On 27 August, he extended his contract with the Knights from the end of 2017 to the end of 2018..[18][19] On 14 September, he was named on the interchange bench in the 2015 NYC Team of the Year for a second year in a row.[20] On 27 September, he played at hooker in the Knights' 2015 New South Wales Cup Grand Final win over the Wyong Roos.[21][22] He played at hooker again in the following week in the 2015 NRL State Championship Final, a 12-26 loss against the Ipswich Jets.[23] He finished off his debut year in the NRL having played in 7 matches and scoring 2 tries for the Knights as the club finished last.[24]

2016

In February, Levi played for the Knights in the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines.[25]

References

  1. ^ a b "Representative Round team lists". NRL.com. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Daniel Levi - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 5 December 1995. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  3. ^ "ABOUT US - Penrith Junior Rugby League Club | Glenmore Park Brumbies JRLFC". Brumbiesstampede.com. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Levi extends Knights contract - Knights". Newcastleknights.com.au. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  5. ^ "L". Nycdatabase.org. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  6. ^ "NYC and NSW Cup Round 4 teams - Knights". Newcastleknights.com.au. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Kiwi experience motivates Levi - Knights". Newcastleknights.com.au. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  8. ^ "Knights v Panthers: Five key points". NRL.com. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  9. ^ Steven Russo (2 September 2014). "Holden Cup Team Of The Year Announced". Rugbyleagueweek.com.au. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  10. ^ "2014 JUNIOR KIWIS TEAM ANNOUNCED". Rugbyleagueweek.com.au. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  11. ^ "KNIGHTS NAME 2015 NINES SQUAD". Rugby League Week. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  12. ^ "Representative Round team lists". NRL.com. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  13. ^ "Junior Roos hold on in thriller". NRL.com. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  14. ^ "LATE MAIL: Knights v Sharks - Knights". Newcastleknights.com.au. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  15. ^ Keeble, Brett (24 June 2015). "Levi realises his dream | Newcastle Herald". Theherald.com.au. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  16. ^ "Sharks Beat Knights 30-28 as Ben Barba Puts in Impressive Cameo". Dailytelegraph.com.au. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  17. ^ "Live NRL: Brisbane Broncos v Newcastle Knights". Smh.com.au. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  18. ^ "Levi and Cogger extend contracts | NRL". Zero Tackle. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  19. ^ "Knights Re-Sign Levi, Cogger". Rugby League Week. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  20. ^ "2015 Holden Cup Team of the Year". NRL.com. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  21. ^ "VB NSW Cup Grand Final Team List". NSWRL. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  22. ^ Brett Keeble. "Newcastle Knights extend Clint Newton's career with NSW Cup win over Wyong Roos". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  23. ^ Brett Keeble (4 October 2015). "Ipswich Jets shoot down Newcastle Knights to win NRL State Championship Final". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  24. ^ "Custom Match List". Rugby League Project. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  25. ^ "Knights Announce Nines Squad - Rugby League Week". Rugbyleagueweek.com.au. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
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