| David Briggs | |
| Full Name: | David Joseph Briggs |
| Birth Date: | 21 June 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in |
| Weight: | 244 lb |
| Position: | Prop |
| Provinceyears1: | 1997–04 |
| Provinceapps1: | 86 |
| Provincepoints1: | 55 |
| Provinceyears2: | 2006 |
| Provinceapps2: | 5 |
| Provincepoints2: | 0 |
| Superyears1: | 1999–03 |
| Superapps1: | 31 |
| Superpoints1: | 0 |
| Repyears1: | 1997 |
| Repcaps1: | 1 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
David Joseph Briggs (born 21 June 1970) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.[1]
Born to a Tongan father and Maori mother, Briggs grew up in the small community of Taharoa in Waikato.[2]
Briggs was a prop, capped for Tonga on their 1997 tour of Great Britain, captaining the side in a Test against Wales at St Helen's.[3] Further international opportunities were knocked back due to his focus on professional rugby.[4]
A Waikato player, Briggs's form had him keeping Chiefs captain Michael Collins out of the provincial line-up in 1999 and the next year he got his first start in the Chiefs XV. He made a total of 31 Super 12 appearances for the Chiefs.[5]