Dan Stains
{{short description|Australia international rugby league footballer and coach}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
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|name = Dan Stains
|fullname = Daniel Stains
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|position = {{rlp|SR|PR|HK}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|6|28|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
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|retired = yes
|club1 = {{nowrap|Cronulla Sharks}}
|year1start = 1987
|year1end = 94
|appearances1 = 135
|tries1 = 6
|goals1 = 4
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 32
|club2 = Halifax
|year2start = 1989
|year2end = 90
|appearances2 = 20
|tries2 = 2
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 8
|club3 = Balmain Tigers
|year3start = 1995
|year3end = 96
|appearances3 = 35
|tries3 = 0
|goals3 = 0
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 0
|club4 = London Broncos
|year4start = 1997
|year4end = 99
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|teamA = Australia
|yearAstart = 1989
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|appearancesA = 0
|triesA = 0
|goalsA = 0
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 0
|teamB = Queensland
|yearBstart = 1989
|yearBend = 90
|appearancesB = 4
|triesB = 0
|goalsB = 0
|fieldgoalsB = 0
|pointsB = 0
|coachteam1 = London Broncos
|coachyear1start = 1999
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|updated = 22 January 2019
|source = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Dan_Stains.html RLP][http://www.yesterdayshero.com.au/PlayerProfile.aspx?fname=PlayerProfile.aspx&QStr=7743 Yesterday's Hero]
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Dan Stains (born 28 June 1964) is an Australian former rugby league footballer and coach. He played primarily for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, usually as a {{rlp|sr|pr}} and as a {{rlp|hk}}.
Background
Stains was born in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. He attended Centenary Heights State High School in Toowoomba.
Playing career
Stains played for Halifax and captained Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks where he won the 1988 minor premiership with them.{{cite web|url=http://www.sharks.com.au/index.php?id=476|title=Coaches & Captains List|publisher=Cronulla Sharks|date=2008-04-05|access-date=2008-04-05|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080327172938/http://www.sharks.com.au/index.php?id=476|archive-date=27 March 2008}} Stains had also represented Australia and Queensland State of Origin.{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/a-history-of-heartbreak-cronulla-sharks-tale-of-woe-in-nrl-finals-20160916-grib48.html/|title=A history of heartbreak: Cronulla Sharks' tale of woe in NRL finals|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=17 September 2016 }}
Coaching career
Stains had previously been coach at Super League clubs Bradford Bulls and London Broncos, and is currently coaching the U14 Nambour Crushers.
References
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External links
- [http://www.stateoforigin.com.au/soogame/PlayerDetails.aspx?Pid=401 Dan Stains at stateoforigin.com.au]
- [http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/Dan_Stains.html Australian Rugby League stats]
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/rugby_league/332277.stm Challenge Cup profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110517020348/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4942850.html Broncos install Stains as coach]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110927125731/http://www.qrl.com.au/qrl_history/qld_rep_s.php Queensland representatives at qrl.com.au]
{{1989 Kangaroo Tour of New Zealand squad}}
{{London Broncos coaches}}
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Category:Australia national rugby league team players
Category:Australian rugby league coaches
Category:Balmain Tigers players
Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen
Category:Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks players
Category:Halifax Panthers players
Category:London Broncos coaches
Category:London Broncos players
Category:Queensland Rugby League State of Origin players