Darren Daniel
Encyclopedia
Darren Daniel is a Welsh
rugby union
footballer.
Daniel began his career with Llanelli RFC
, working his way up through the junior and youth teams, before finally reaching the senior squad. By the time he was 18, Daniel was a regular in the Llanelli first team, and it wasn't long before he was promoted to the Scarlets regional side. He made his debut for the Scarlets on 20 August 2005 in a friendly match against Worcester, but didn't score his first try until the following match, another friendly against a Scarlets Regional Select XV four days later.
Daniel spent most of the 2005–06 season playing for Llanelli in the Principality Premiership
, but also played five matches for the Scarlets, scoring one try. In 2006–07, however, Daniel became much more of a fixture in the Scarlets squad, playing 21 matches and scoring 10 tries, including a hat-trick in the Magners League win over Glasgow Warriors
.
Nathan Brew
's arrival at the West Wales club made it more difficult for Daniel to hold down a spot in the Scarlets' starting XV in the 2007–08 season, but Mark Jones' absence at the 2007 Rugby World Cup
provided him with a chance to prove himself before the competition for places intensified.
In July 2010, Daniel was released by the Scarlets, and soon signed with the Carmarthen Quins. He later joined up with London Irish
, and played some games for the London Irish A side.
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer.
Daniel began his career with Llanelli RFC
Llanelli RFC
Llanelli Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club founded in 1875 and its senior team is one of the leading club sides in Wales. The club began the 2008-09 season at their historic home ground of Stradey Park in Llanelli, but moved in November 2008 to the new Parc y Scarlets in adjacent...
, working his way up through the junior and youth teams, before finally reaching the senior squad. By the time he was 18, Daniel was a regular in the Llanelli first team, and it wasn't long before he was promoted to the Scarlets regional side. He made his debut for the Scarlets on 20 August 2005 in a friendly match against Worcester, but didn't score his first try until the following match, another friendly against a Scarlets Regional Select XV four days later.
Daniel spent most of the 2005–06 season playing for Llanelli in the Principality Premiership
Welsh Premier Division
The Welsh Premier Division is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented by the Welsh Rugby Union for the 1990–91 season.-Competition history:...
, but also played five matches for the Scarlets, scoring one try. In 2006–07, however, Daniel became much more of a fixture in the Scarlets squad, playing 21 matches and scoring 10 tries, including a hat-trick in the Magners League win over Glasgow Warriors
Glasgow Warriors
The Glasgow Warriors, formerly Glasgow Rugby, are one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland, Edinburgh being the other. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12 and their home ground is Firhill Stadium, also the home of Partick Thistle Football Club.-History:Glasgow Rugby were created to...
.
Nathan Brew
Nathan Brew
Nathan Brew is a Welsh international rugby union player. Brew is capable of playing both in the centre and on the wing.- Early life :...
's arrival at the West Wales club made it more difficult for Daniel to hold down a spot in the Scarlets' starting XV in the 2007–08 season, but Mark Jones' absence at the 2007 Rugby World Cup
2007 Rugby World Cup
The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003,...
provided him with a chance to prove himself before the competition for places intensified.
In July 2010, Daniel was released by the Scarlets, and soon signed with the Carmarthen Quins. He later joined up with London Irish
London Irish
London Irish RFC is an English rugby union club based in Sunbury, Surrey, where the senior squad train, the youth teams and senior academy play home games, and the club maintain their administrative offices. The senior squad play home games at the Madejski Stadium in Reading and compete in the top...
, and played some games for the London Irish A side.