Daniel Heenan

Daniel Heenan

Birth name	Daniel Patrick Heenan
Date of birth	(1981-11-17) 17 November 1981
Place of birth	Gatton, Australia
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	111 kg (17 st 7 lb)
School	Marist College, Ashgrove
University	Queensland University (B Comm)
Notable relative(s)	Mick Heenan and Tim Heenan (brothers)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Flanker Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2007– Panasonic Wild Knights 110 (200) Correct as of 21 February 2021 Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2001–05 Queensland Reds 22 (10) 2006-07 Brumbies 13 (5) Correct as of 20 June 2014 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2003–2006 Australia 2 (0) National sevens team Years Team Comps 2014–2015 Japan Sevens 2 Correct as of 21 February 2021

Daniel Heenan (born 17 November 1981) is an Australian-born rugby union footballer who represented Australia and Japan. His usual position is at flanker/lock. He used to play for the Brumbies in the Super 14 and has played for the Wallabies. He plays for Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan.

Career

Heenan was born in Queensland and was educated at Marist College Ashgrove. Heenan was the captain of the Australian Schoolboys and went on to represent Australia at under-19 and under-21 level, as well as playing for Australia A.

He made his Super Rugby debut for the Queensland Reds in 2002 against the Sharks. Although he had some trouble with injury, which caused him to miss a number of games during his time at the Reds, Heenan made his debut for Australia in 2003 in a match against Wales.

Heenan signed with the Brumbies for the 2006 Super 14 season, leaving the Reds with 23 caps to his name. Following the 2006 Super 14 season, Heenan was named in John Connolly's Wallaby team to play England.

External links

• Heenan signs with Brumbies
• Heenan joins Brumbies