Danny Porte
| Birth name | Danny Porte | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 June 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Dover Grammar School for Boys[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Exeter University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Danny Porte (born 18 June 1975 in England) is an English former rugby union player who played for Glasgow Warriors at the Tighthead Prop position. Porte began playing rugby with the 1st XV for Dover Grammar School for Boys where he excelled in sports. [1]
Career Debut with Glasgow Warriors
[edit]Porte began his professional career with Glasgow Warriors in 1996.[2] He was on the bench for Glasgow's European Conference match against Montferrand on 19th October 1996 as well as for Glasgow's game against Newport RFC on 28th October 1996.[3] He came off the bench for Glasgow in their Heineken Cup home match against London Wasps during the Season 1997-98. At the time, Porte was also playing for amateur side Glasgow Academicals[4] before they merged with Glasgow High Kelvinside to form Glasgow Hawks. In 1998, he joined Watsonians RFC.[5] and then played for Waterloo in 2000 before seeking to transition to a career in teaching.[6]
Exeter University and Teacher Training
[edit]With a Sports scholarship, Porte attended Exeter University between 2000-2004 as a mature student studying for a 4 year degree in Physical Education, Exercise and Sports Science with a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). Porte naturally played rugby at university and was in the winning team in the British University Sports Association final against Northumbria University at Twickenham. At Exeter, he also played for Exeter Chiefs[2] gaining over 100 caps for the club.[7][8] In 2004, after graduating, Porte initially registered as a teacher with Devon County Council[9] but secured appointments overseas in the Cayman Islands, in 2006,[2] and, later, in France.[10]
Launceston, Plymouth Albion, Barbarians and Newton Abbot
[edit]Despite a change to teaching, Porte pursued his rugby career. In 2008, he played for Launceston[2] but was released by them in January 2009.[2]He joined Plymouth Albion in January 2009.[2][11] He also played for the Barbarians in 2009 against a Combined Services team[12][13][14] and for Newton Abbot in 2011.[15]
Moving to New Zealand
[edit]In Summer 2013, Porte left Newton Abbot RFC and moved permanently to New Zealand.[16] where he is now a full-time PE teacher and sports coach at Christchurch Boys' High School, an independent school.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The First Thursday Newsletter No. 80". dovergrammar.co.uk.
- ^ a b c d e f "Porte feels he needs some games to get to his vintage best". West Briton. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "Stark hopes to see an unexpected face of Glasgow".
- ^ "Flat-out Glasgow are right back in the race TEAMS". Herald Scotland.
- ^ "PORTE SNUBS HAWKS". Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Match Centre - Rugby - Yorkshire Carnegie - Official Site : Match Centre : Leeds Carnegie". Yorkshirecarnegie.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Testimonials" (PDF). Cbhs.school.nz. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Another Warm-Up Game For Glasgow". Scottishrugby.org. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Danny Porte | LinkedIn". Nz.linkedin.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Rugby Union - Myerscough commits to Launceston". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Unofficial Plymouth Albion - Devon Player Profiles". Unofficial Plymouth Albion. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ Paul Bolton (10 November 2009). "Combined Services v Barbarians match of remembrance will be a poignant occasion". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Barbarians pick star-studded side". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "That's entertainment - with the Hawks as a star turn". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Short Newton Abbott report". oxfordharlequins.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "RUGBY: Newton Abbot reappoint coaches". Torquay Herald Express. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ Andrew Voerman (12 August 2014). "Keeping coaching simple — Coaching in Christchurch". Medium. Retrieved 26 September 2015.