Danny Porte Explained

Danny Porte
Birth Name:Danny Porte
Birth Date:18 June 1975
Birth Place:England
Weight:115kg (254lb)
Ru Position:Tighthead Prop
Ru Nationalteam:Barbarians
Ru Clubyears:1996-98
Ru Clubcaps:1
Ru Clubpoints:(0)
School:Dover Grammar School[1]
University:Exeter University

Danny Porte (born 18 June 1975 in England) is an English former rugby union player who played for Glasgow Warriors at the Tighthead Prop position.

Porte began rugby playing for school team Dover Grammar.[1] He left the school to go to Exeter University where he played rugby for the university team and was in the winning Exeter University team in the British University Sports Association final against Northumbria at Twickenham.

Porte began his professional career with Glasgow Warriors in 1996.[2] He was on the bench for Glasgow's European Conference match against Montferrand on 19 October 1996; and was on the bench for Glasgow's game against Newport RFC on 28 October 1996.[3] He came off the bench for Glasgow in their Heineken Cup home match against London Wasps in Season 1997–98.

At the time he was playing for amateur side Glasgow Academicals[4] before they merged with Glasgow High Kelvinside. Porte then played for the merged team Glasgow Hawks.

In 1998 he joined Watsonians RFC.[5]

He played for Waterloo in 2000.[6]

He played for Exeter Chiefs[2] gaining over 100 caps for the club.[7] [8]

In 2004, he was a teacher for Devon County Council.[9]

He moved to the Cayman Islands in 2006[2] where he had a spell teaching.[10]

He also had a stint in France.[10]

In 2008 he played for Launceston[2] however he was released by them in January 2009.[2]

He joined Plymouth Albion in January 2009.[2] [11]

He played for the Barbarians in 2009 against a Combined Services team.[12] [13] [14]

He played for Newton Abbot in 2011.[15]

Porte left Newton Abbot RFC to go to New Zealand in the Summer of 2013.[16] Porte is now coaching in Christchurch, New Zealand[17] for Christchurch Boys' High School.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The First Thursday Newsletter No. 80.. dovergrammar.co.uk.
  2. Web site: Porte feels he needs some games to get to his vintage best. West Briton. 23 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925081329/http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Porte-feels-needs-games-vintage-best/story-11490282-detail/story.html. 25 September 2015. dead.
  3. Web site: Stark hopes to see an unexpected face of Glasgow.
  4. Web site: Flat-out Glasgow are right back in the race TEAMS. Herald Scotland.
  5. Web site: PORTE SNUBS HAWKS. Thefreelibrary.com. 2015-09-26.
  6. Web site: Match Centre - Rugby - Yorkshire Carnegie - Official Site : Match Centre : Leeds Carnegie. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925092120/http://www.yorkshirecarnegie.com/rugby/match_centre.php?section=lineups&fixid=139135. usurped. 25 September 2015. Yorkshirecarnegie.com. 2015-09-26.
  7. Web site: Testimonials . Cbhs.school.nz . 2015-09-26 . 25 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150925080509/http://www.cbhs.school.nz/media/1264/rugby-brochure2015.pdf . dead .
  8. Web site: Another Warm-Up Game For Glasgow. Scottishrugby.org. 2015-09-26. 25 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925082300/http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/02/06/17/another-warm-game-glasgow. dead.
  9. Web site: Danny Porte | LinkedIn . Nz.linkedin.com . 2015-09-26 .
  10. News: Rugby Union - Myerscough commits to Launceston. BBC Sport. 2015-09-26.
  11. Web site: Unofficial Plymouth Albion - Devon Player Profiles. Unofficial Plymouth Albion. 2015-09-26.
  12. Web site: Combined Services v Barbarians match of remembrance will be a poignant occasion. Paul Bolton. 10 November 2009. Telegraph.co.uk. 2015-09-26.
  13. Web site: Barbarians pick star-studded side. ESPN scrum. 2015-09-26.
  14. Web site: That's entertainment - with the Hawks as a star turn. Herald Scotland. 2015-09-26.
  15. Web site: Short Newton Abbott report. oxfordharlequins.co.uk. 2015-09-26. 25 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925112724/http://www.oxfordharlequins.co.uk/teams/3293/news/short-newton-abbott-report-255667.html?section_code=s. dead.
  16. Web site: RUGBY: Newton Abbot reappoint coaches. Torquay Herald Express. 2015-09-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925095304/http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Newton-reappoint-coaches/story-20666248-detail/story.html. 25 September 2015. dead.
  17. Web site: Keeping coaching simple — Coaching in Christchurch. Andrew Voerman. Medium. 12 August 2014. 2015-09-26.

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