Born in the ruralfarmingtown of Humansdorp, Daniel started his education at Gonubie Primary before moving off to one of South Africa's best known rugby nurseries, Dale College.
Daniel played Craven Week for the Border Bulldogs rugby team in 2003 and was recruited afterwards by the Natal Rugby Academy.
Daniel came onto the provincial scene in the Super Rugby competition which earned him a place in the South Africa Under-21 team. Daniel represented them in the 2006 Under 21 Rugby World Championship in France where South Africa lost 24–13 in the final to the hosts. He was nominated for player of the tournament and went on to claim the South African Under-21 Player of the Year for 2006. He has the ability to play flanker, wing, fly-half and fullback because of his blistering speed and good kicking ability.
Since then, Daniel has played for the Sharks at Super Rugby level.[1] In the 2008 season, he earned Man of the Match awards in consecutive games against 2007 winners the Bulls and the high-flying Blues, scoring three tries in the process. His first try against the Blues came after just 16 seconds in the game – a record at Super Rugby level.
On 30 October 2010, Daniel was selected to tour with the Springboks in their November tour of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. He was not selected as a part of the initial squad of 39 but was later added after his performances in the Currie Cup semi-final and final.
When his contract expired after the 2015–16 Top League season, he returned to South Africa to rejoin the Sharks.[3]
References
^. SkySports. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
^"Japan move best for me". SA Rugby Magazine. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
^ (Press release). Sharks. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
External links
"SA Rugby Player Profile – Keegan Daniel". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
itsrugby.co.uk Profile
August 23, 2023
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