Theo Dan: Difference between revisions
Height Tags: Reverted changing height and/or weight Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
No edit summary Tags: Reverted changing height and/or weight |
||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|12|26|df=yes}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|12|26|df=yes}} |
||
| birth_place = [[London]], [[England]] |
| birth_place = [[London]], [[England]] |
||
| height = {{convert|1. |
| height = {{convert|1.45|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |
||
| weight = {{convert|102|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} |
| weight = {{convert|102|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} |
||
| school = |
| school = |
||
Revision as of 13:43, 16 May 2023
| Birth name | Theodore Dan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 December 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.45 m (4 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | King's College London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Theodore Dan (born 26 December 2000) is an English professional rugby union player, who currently plays as a hooker for Premiership Rugby side Saracens.[1]
Early life
Dan was born in London, England on Boxing Day 2000, to Romanian parents and grew up in Herne Hill. He began playing rugby at the age of five, firstly for Blackheath and subsequently for Old Alleynians.[2] During his youth, he played as a centre and wing, before being recruited into the academy at Saracens as a teenager, and later studied at King's College London. He credits his grandfather Ion Dijmarescu, who played in the Romanian first division, for instilling his love of the sport.[3]
Club career
Dan joined the Saracens junior academy in 2017, aged 16, and was soon converted to hooker, although he is also capable of playing as a flanker. He described Saracens first-team hooker and British & Irish Lions international Jamie George as a key mentor.[2] Dan represented the club in the Under-18 Academy League, before signing his first Saracens contract and graduating into the senior academy in June 2019.[1] During his development, he spent time on loan at Bishop's Stortford in National League 1, the third tier of English rugby, playing under the tutelage of former Bath, Newcastle and Northampton player Andy Long.[2]
In November 2021, Dan made his Saracens first-team debut in a victory over Harlequins in the pool stages of the 2021–22 Premiership Rugby Cup.[4] He was dual-registered with Ampthill during the season and made several appearances for the club in the Championship, scoring one try.[5] His Premiership debut for Saracens followed at the end of the 2021–22 Premiership regular season, against Gloucester.[4] Subsequently, Dan was promoted into the Saracens first-team squad before the 2022–23 season.[6]
International career
Dan is qualified to represent both England and Romania.[2] He has played for the England U18s, making his debut against France in March 2019.[1] A year later, he scored two tries in four appearances for the England U20s during the abridged 2020 Six Nations.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Theodore Dan". Saracens. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Young Guns: Saracens hooker Theo Dan". The Rugby Paper. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Theodore Dan". England Rugby. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Theo DAN: profile and stats". All.Rugby. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Theo DAN - Player statistics". It's Rugby. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Saracens Men confirm 22/23 First Team Squad". Saracens. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.