| Birth name | Daniel David Lee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 March 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hastings, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hastings Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daniel David Lee (born 1 March 1976) is a New Zealand former international rugby union player who played as a halfback, who currently works as a rugby coach.
Lee played for the Hurricanes, Chiefs, the Highlanders Super 14 and Hawke's Bay in the Air New Zealand Cup. In 2007 he joined the Blues in New Zealand.
In June 2009 Lee joined the Newport Gwent Dragons in Wales on a two-year contract. In November 2010, after a series of injuries, Lee announced his retirement from rugby having made just 12 appearances for Newport Gwent Dragons.[1]
Lee played two test matches for the All Blacks in 2002:
His international career was limited due to the presence of Justin Marshall, Byron Kelleher, Devine, Piri Weepu and Jimmy Cowan.
After retiring from professional rugby, Lee became a rugby coach. He coached Hawke's Bay from 2011 to 2017, and then Mie Honda Heat until 2021.[2][3] As of 2022, Lee coached the San Diego Legion rugby team of Major League Rugby.[4]