Daniel Browne

{{short description|NZ rugby union player (born 1979)}}

{{distinguish|Dan Browne|Daniel Browne (Irish politician)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{BLP sources|date=October 2018}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1979|4|16}}

| birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand

| height = {{height|m=1.95}}

| weight = {{convert|112|kg|lb st|abbr=on}}

| position = No. 8

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| years1 = 2001

| years2 = 2001-2005

| years3 = 2005-2007

| years4 = 2007-2010

| years5 = 2010-2011

| years6 = 2011-2012

| years7 = 2012-

| clubs1 = Bedford Blues

| clubs2 = FC Grenoble

| clubs3 = Northampton Saints

| clubs4 = Bath Rugby

| clubs5 = Leeds Carnegie

| clubs6 = FC Grenoble

| clubs7 = London Welsh

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| apps3 = 45

| apps4 = 54

| apps5 = 28

| points1 = 0

| points2 = 0

| points3 = 25

| points4 = 55

| points5 = 10

| points6 = 0

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Daniel Browne (born 16 April 1979) is currently playing club rugby for London Welsh in the Aviva Championship. He previously played for Bath, Northampton Saints and Leeds Carnegie in the English Premiership.

Browne is eligible to play for New Zealand (through birth), Ireland (Irish Father) and England (3 year residency) and Samoan Rugby Union Team (Samoan Mother).[http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3823_6238521,00.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405172621/http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3823_6238521,00.html |date=2012-04-05 }} He declared in August 2010 that his preference would be to play for Ireland.[http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16024_6334563,00.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616052622/http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16024_6334563,00.html |date=2012-06-16 }}

Browne's position of choice is as a number eight.