Danny Ward
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For the footballer currently playing for Huddersfield Town
, see Danny Ward (footballer)
Danny Ward (born 15 June 1980 in Dewsbury
, West Yorkshire
) is an English professional rugby league
footballer for Harlequins RL in Europe's Super League
. His usual position is as at Prop-forward. Ward is also a Great Britain
international.
. He was signed for Leeds from Dewsbury Moor, and made his debut as a substitute against Sheffield
in 1999. He was named the Leeds Alliance Player of the Year in 2000, before becoming a regular first team member the following season.
One of his highlights in 2002 was a field goal
in a victory at the Boulevard on his 21st birthday. Ward emulated his father by playing in the Challenge Cup Final in 2003. In 2004 he made 14 first team starts and 12 substitute appearances, and scored a try in the 46-28 win over Wakefield, in addition to playing in the Grand Final. In his final season with Leeds, Ward scored a try in the Challenge Cup Final against Hull and in the Grand Final qualifying win at St Helens' that took the Rhinos back to Old Trafford for the Grand Final. He left Leeds before the 2006 Super League season to join Castleford.
Ward first played at international level for the Great Britain Academy before being selected for John Kear
's England Under 21 squad for the tour of South Africa
at the end of the 2001 season. England won the First Test 112-6 in the first test and the second 74-14. In 2002 he was selected in the England A squad to play New Zealand at Griffin Park
, losing 12-34. He then was part of the squad to tour Fiji and Tonga. In 2004 Ward made the transition into the senior Great Britain team making his debut as a substitute against New Zealand in the Tri Nations competition.
, who had just been promoted from National League One. Ward adapted well to his new surroundings and one of his highlights that year was a try in the 31-30 victory over his former employers at the Jungle. However, his efforts were not enough to save Castleford from relegation.
, a fellow teammate of his at Castleford, moved east to pastures new at Craven Park with Hull Kingston Rovers
. So far, Ward has yet to make the impact that he did at both Leeds and Castleford, but his presence presents a danger to any defence in the whole of Super League
.
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
, see Danny Ward (footballer)
Danny Ward (footballer)
Daniel Carl "Danny" Ward is an English footballer who plays for Huddersfield Town, as a forward and winger.-Bolton Wanderers:...
Danny Ward (born 15 June 1980 in Dewsbury
Dewsbury
Dewsbury is a minster town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. It is to the west of Wakefield, east of Huddersfield and south of Leeds...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
) is an English professional rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer for Harlequins RL in Europe's Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
. His usual position is as at Prop-forward. Ward is also a Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
international.
Leeds Rhinos
Ward is the son of former Leeds captain and coach David WardDavid Ward (Rugby League)
David J. Ward is an English former rugby league footballer and coach. A hooker, he played for and managed Leeds RLFC. Possibly the greatest moment of his playing career was his performance during the 1978 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium against St Helens, where he gave a commanding...
. He was signed for Leeds from Dewsbury Moor, and made his debut as a substitute against Sheffield
Sheffield Eagles
Sheffield Eagles RLFC are an English rugby league club based in the South Yorkshire city of Sheffield. They currently play in the Co-operative Championship. Their home games are played at Bramall Lane after leaving Don Valley Stadium in late 2009....
in 1999. He was named the Leeds Alliance Player of the Year in 2000, before becoming a regular first team member the following season.
One of his highlights in 2002 was a field goal
Field goal (rugby)
A drop goal, also referred to as a dropped goal or field goal, is a method of scoring points in rugby union and rugby league. A drop goal cannot be scored in open play by punting the ball, and instead must be scored by drop kicking the ball over the crossbar and between the uprights. After the...
in a victory at the Boulevard on his 21st birthday. Ward emulated his father by playing in the Challenge Cup Final in 2003. In 2004 he made 14 first team starts and 12 substitute appearances, and scored a try in the 46-28 win over Wakefield, in addition to playing in the Grand Final. In his final season with Leeds, Ward scored a try in the Challenge Cup Final against Hull and in the Grand Final qualifying win at St Helens' that took the Rhinos back to Old Trafford for the Grand Final. He left Leeds before the 2006 Super League season to join Castleford.
Ward first played at international level for the Great Britain Academy before being selected for John Kear
John Kear
John Kear is an English rugby league coach and former rugby league player. Kear is currently the coach of Batley Bulldogs...
's England Under 21 squad for the tour of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
at the end of the 2001 season. England won the First Test 112-6 in the first test and the second 74-14. In 2002 he was selected in the England A squad to play New Zealand at Griffin Park
Griffin Park
Griffin Park is a football ground situated in the London Borough of Hounslow, west London. It has been the home ground of League One side Brentford since it was built in 1904. It is known for being the only English league football ground to have a pub on each corner, and is situated in a...
, losing 12-34. He then was part of the squad to tour Fiji and Tonga. In 2004 Ward made the transition into the senior Great Britain team making his debut as a substitute against New Zealand in the Tri Nations competition.
Castleford Tigers
At the beginning of the 2006 season, Ward was released after an unsavoury incident. He joined the Castleford TigersCastleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...
, who had just been promoted from National League One. Ward adapted well to his new surroundings and one of his highlights that year was a try in the 31-30 victory over his former employers at the Jungle. However, his efforts were not enough to save Castleford from relegation.
Hull Kingston Rovers
For the 2007 season, he like Luke DyerLuke Dyer
Luke Dyer is a Welsh international rugby league player who currently plays for the Central Comets in the Queensland Cup. Dyer, raised in Australia, played one game in the National Rugby League for the Penrith Panthers and then moved back to the UK where he has played for Castleford Tigers, Hull...
, a fellow teammate of his at Castleford, moved east to pastures new at Craven Park with Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is an English professional rugby league football club based in Hull, England. The club formed in 1882 and currently competes in Super League, having won promotion from National League One in 2006...
. So far, Ward has yet to make the impact that he did at both Leeds and Castleford, but his presence presents a danger to any defence in the whole of Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
.
Harlequins RL
He was Released from Hull KR on September 17, 2007. He signed a two year deal with Harlequins RL starting from the 2008 season.External links
- Quins profile
- Profile at leedsrugby
- Hull KR profile
- Danny Ward ready to put Hull to the sword
- International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org