Daniel Dumas
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Daniel Dumas is a professional rugby league
player for the Sydney Roosters
in the National Rugby League
competition who also represents France
. His position of choice is in the second row though he has also played at lock and five-eighth.
side and gradually worked his way through the grades at the club, making his first grade debut in 2003.
, his aggressive defence earned him a call up to the French international sevens side with fellow team mate Dimitri Pelo
. After an impressive start to his 2004 season he became injured with a serious season ending neck injury and he never was able to retain his spot in first grade for the Sharks. Mid-way through the 2005 season he left the club and signed for Sydney
rivals the Sydney Roosters
.
Since then Dumas has sacrificed his first grade career to raise a family.
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...
player for the Sydney Roosters
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
in the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
competition who also represents France
France national rugby league team
The France national rugby league team represent France in international rugby league tournaments. They are also sometimes referred to as "Les Tricolores" or more commonly "Les Chanticleers"...
. His position of choice is in the second row though he has also played at lock and five-eighth.
2003
Dumas originally was signed to the CronullaCronulla Sharks
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales...
side and gradually worked his way through the grades at the club, making his first grade debut in 2003.
2004-2005
He played several games in the 2004 season impressing many with his hard hitting tackles and shoulder charges similar in nature to Sonny Bill WilliamsSonny Bill Williams
Sonny William 'Sonny Bill' Williams is a New Zealand rugby union player and former rugby league player. He is only the second person to represent New Zealand in rugby union after first playing for the country in rugby league. In rugby union he usually plays as a centre...
, his aggressive defence earned him a call up to the French international sevens side with fellow team mate Dimitri Pelo
Dimitri Pelo
Dimitri Pelo is a French professional rugby union player for Montpellier Herault RC after switching codes in 2010. He was a former rugby league footballer for the Catalans Dragons club of Europe's Super League competition...
. After an impressive start to his 2004 season he became injured with a serious season ending neck injury and he never was able to retain his spot in first grade for the Sharks. Mid-way through the 2005 season he left the club and signed for Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
rivals the Sydney Roosters
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
.
Since then Dumas has sacrificed his first grade career to raise a family.
Career highlights
- Junior Club: Taree Red Rovers
- First Grade Debut: Round 13, Cronulla v WarriorsNew Zealand WarriorsThe New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia...
at Ericsson StadiumMt Smart StadiumMt Smart Stadium, formerly Ericsson Stadium, is a stadium in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the home ground of National Rugby League team, the New Zealand Warriors...
; 7 June 2003 - First Grade Record: 15 appearances scoring 1 try