Full name | Daniel Palmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 13 September 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Shellharbour, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position(s) | Prop | ||
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Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2007 2013 |
Melbourne Rebels Grenoble |
2 0 |
(0) (0) |
Correct as of 11 February 2014
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Provincial / State sides | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2008–13 | Southern Districts | 50 | (0) |
Super Rugby | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2008–10 2011–13, 15 |
Waratahs Brumbies |
14 32 |
(0) (0) |
Correct as of 7 June 2013
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National team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2012 2008 2007 2006 |
Australia Australia U–20 Australia U–19 Australian Schoolboys |
1 | (0) |
Correct as of 6 June 2012
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Dan Palmer (born 13 September 1988) is a former Australian professional rugby union footballer. He played for the Waratahs and Brumbies in Super Rugby, before a short stint with French club Grenoble. He also earned one cap for Australia in 2012. His usual position is tighthead prop.
Palmer was born in Shellharbour, New South Wales. His played his junior rugby with Kiama and attended Warilla High School. He represented Australia at Schoolboy, Under-19 and Under-20 levels. He played his senior club rugby in Sydney for Southern Districts in the Shute Shield.
In 2007, Palmer played for the Melbourne Rebels in the Australian Rugby Championship. He joined the New South Wales Waratahs squad in 2008 and was signed to a three-year deal after making his debut against the Highlanders in round three of the Super 14 competition. In 2011 he was looking for more playing time and moved to ACT to play for the Brumbies, where he became their starting tighthead prop.
Palmer was capped as the starting tighthead prop for Australia against Scotland in Newcastle on 5 June 2012. In January 2013, Palmer signed to play for FC Grenoble from the 2013–14 season.