Dan Ward-Smith

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dan Ward-Smith
Occupation	Rugby Union Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 2, 1978(1978-01-02)
Age	46
Birthplace	Palmerston North
Country	New Zealand
Birth City	Manawatu-Wanganui
Horoscope	Capricorn

Dan Ward-Smith Biography

Dan Ward-Smith is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Union Player who was born on January 2, 1978 in Palmerston North, Manawatu- Wanganui, New Zealand. Daniel Ward-Smith (born 2 January 1978) is an ex- New Zealand-born English union player of the rugby who played as number eight in the Bristol & London Wasps. He also played flanker and second row, making him an ideal forward in the Wasps team.

Dan was selected in The Guinness Premiership Team of the Year for 2006-2007 in which Bristol came in third.

He missed out on a place in the 2007 England World Cup squad due to a ruptured patella tendon after being part of the initial training squad.

It was announced on 24 March 2009 that he had signed a 4-year deal with London Wasps. On 7 July 2009; Ward-Smith was selected for the England Saxons squad. He had been selected for the 2010 tour to the southern hemisphere. However he did not play in the Test Matches but made appearances in the 4 non test fixtures. Notably Dan featured against The Barbarians at Twickenham and was the first person of Maori heritage to play against NZ Maori when he appeared for England in Napier in a fixture that celebrated 100 years of NZ Maori Rugby.

After having contributed to the way Plymouth to achieve stability in the second tier of football during an era in which Ward-Smith scored nearly 100 tries, Ward-Smith drew the attention of Bristol who signed him for the 2005-2006 season and was hoping to make an impact during his debut campaign playing in the Premiership.

Dan Ward-Smith Net Worth

Dan Ward-Smith is one of the richest Rugby Union Player from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dan Ward- Smith 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ward-Smith been a player for Manawatu under-19s, and played in all 12 provincial games with Manawatu during 1999. Ward-Smith was picked for the NPC XV that year.

In the end, Plymouth Albion gave Ward-Smith the opportunity to play rugby in Tier 4 in the English club game. In 2000-01, he played in the all-powerful Albion group under the direction by Graham Dawe that took the league championship with a flawless score of 26 victories from 26. Ward-Smith finished as the joint top scorer in the division , scoring 20 attempts. Another promotion was occurred at Albion in the 2001-02 season when the club finished second behind Orrell with Ward-Smith becoming the leading try scorer in that division. This time scoring 23 attempts.

After a promising start to the 2007–08 season with Bristol he broke his hand and missed out on selection for the 2008 Six Nations squad.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Dan Ward-Smith height 6 ft 4 in Dan weight 112 kg & body measurements will update soon.

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Facts & Trivia

Dan Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Union Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Dan Ward-Smith celebrates birthday on January 2 of every year.