Dan Frost (rugby union)
{{short description|English rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|4|24}} {{cite web|url= https://www.ultimaterugby.com/dan-frost |title=Dan Frost|accessdate=24 December 2023|website=Ultimate Rugby}}
| birth_place = Taunton
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| ru_currentteam = Exeter Chiefs
| ru_position = Hooker
| youthyears1 = 2015–2016
| youthclubs1 = Bath
| years1 = 2017–2018
| clubs1 = Taunton Titans
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| years2 = 2018–2021
| clubs2 = Cornish Pirates
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| years3 = 2021–22
| clubs3 = Wasps
| apps3 = 25
| points3 = 35
| years4 = 2022–
| clubs4 = Exeter Chiefs
| apps4 = 49
| points4 = 95
| years5 = 2025–
| clubs5 = Bath
| apps5 = 0
| points5 = 0
| ru_clubupdate = 3 February 2025
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Dan Frost (born 24 April 1997) is an English rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Exeter Chiefs.{{cite web |title=Exeter hooker Frost to move to Bath in summer |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cy08dj5gvr7o |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=3 February 2025}}
Club career
Born in Taunton,{{cite web|url= https://premiershiprugby.com/content/exeter-chiefs-sign-dan-frost |website=Premiershio Rugby|accessdate=24 December 2023|title= EXETER CHIEFS SIGN HOOKER DAN FROST}} played for the Taunton Titans and was in the academy at Bath Rugby.{{cite web|url=https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/sport/16218222.dan-frost-taunton-titans-forward-signs-cornish-pirates/|website=Somerset County Gazette|accessdate=24 December 2023|title= Dan Frost: Taunton Titans forward signs for Cornish Pirates
|date=10 May 2018|first=Paul|last=Martin}} He joined Cornish Pirates in 2018. Frost signed for Wasps RFC in May 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/rugby/wasps-rugby-transfer-news-bath-20612522.amp|website=Coventry Telegraph|accessdate=24 December 2023|title= Wasps sign former Bath Rugby hooker Dan Frost from Cornish Pirates |first=Bobby|last=Bridge|date=17 May 2021}} He made 25 appearances for Wasps and joined Exeter Chiefs in October 2022, following the dissolution of Wasps for financial reasons.{{cite web|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=24 December 2023|title= Dan Frost: Exeter sign former Wasps hooker|date=27 October 2022|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/63412688.amp}} After initially joining on a short-term contract,{{cite web|url= https://www.rugbypass.com/news/wasps-dan-frost-has-found-himself-a-new-premiership-club/|website=Rugby Pass|accessdate=24 December 2023|title= Wasps' Dan Frost has found himself a new Premiership club
|first=Liam|last=Heagney}} in June 2023 he signed a new two-year contract with Exeter.{{cite web|url=https://www.devonlive.com/sport/rugby/rugby-news/a-great-addition-exeter-chiefs-8535999.amp|website=Devon Live|accessdate=24 December 2023|title= 'A great addition' - Exeter Chiefs confirm new two-year deal for exciting hooker|first=John|last=Evely|date=20 June 2023}}{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/65962177|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=24 December 2023|title= Dan Frost: Exeter hooker signs new two-year contract|date=
20 June 2023}}
In December 2024, he scored two twice for Chiefs as they went to lose 39-21 away to the Sharks in their opening fixture of their 2024-25 Champions Cup campaign.{{cite web |last1=Cartwright |first1=Phil |title=Exeter beaten by Sharks in Champions Cup opener |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cdjg3j3mzj4o |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=7 December 2024}}
In February 2025, he signed with Bath Rugby for the following season.{{cite web |title=Exeter hooker Frost to move to Bath in summer |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cy08dj5gvr7o |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=3 February 2025}}
International career
References
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External links
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Category:English rugby union players
Category:Exeter Chiefs players
Category:Rugby union players from Taunton
Category:Cornish Pirates players
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