Danny Love
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Daniel Andrew Ngatata Love is a former New Zealand professional rugby union player.
Biography
[edit]Love played as a halfback for Manawatu for three seasons until 1992.[1] He then shifted teams to play for Counties. He was in the Counties team which won promotion to the first division in 1993.[2] In just four seasons Love scored a record 698 points for the union.[3]
In 1995 Love played two matches for the New Zealand Maori team. He was picked for New Zealand Maori's three-match tour of Tonga and Fiji in 1996, but was unable to join the tour because of an injury.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Howitt, Bob (1992). Radio New Zealand Sport Rugby Annual 1992. Auckland: Moa Beckett. p. 121. ISBN 1 86947 114 8.
- ↑ "30 years on from promotion to Division 1". Counties Manukau. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ↑ "Counties Manukau rugby". Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ↑ Knight, Lindsay (16 October 1996). "Flanker forced to change plans after surprise call". The Dominion. p. 41.