| Daniel Quate | |
| Full Name: | Daniel George Quate |
| Birth Date: | 2 April 1980 |
| Birth Place: | Napier, New Zealand |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in |
| Weight: | 242 lb |
| Position: | Back-row / Lock |
| Superyears1: | 2003–04 |
| Superapps1: | 12 |
| Repyears1: | 2009 |
| Repcaps1: | 1 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
Daniel George Quate (born 2 April 1980) is a New Zealand-born Japanese former international rugby union player.
Born in Napier, Quate was a NZ Colts representative, who played his rugby as a lock and back-rower.[1]
Quate played two Super 14 seasons with Highlanders, then had a stint in Italy with Amatori Catania, before being signed by Japanese club Toyota Verblitz for the 2005–06 Top League season.[2] After five seasons in Japan, Quate returned to New Zealand and opened up a gym in Tauranga. He continued to play rugby with rural club Te Puna.[3]
Quate appeared once for the Japan national team, as a substitute in a 2009 Test match against Canada in Sendai.[4]