Daniel Quate
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Full nameDaniel George Quate
Born2 April 1980
Napier, New Zealand
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight242 lb (110 kg)
| Full name | Daniel George Quate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 April 1980 Napier, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daniel George Quate (born 2 April 1980) is a New Zealand-born Japanese former international rugby union player.
International
Born in Napier, Quate was a NZ Colts representative, who played his rugby as a lock and back-rower.[1]
Quate played two Super 14 seasons with Highlanders, then had a stint in Italy with Amatori Catania, before being signed by Japanese club Toyota Verblitz for the 2005–06 Top League season.[2] After five seasons in Japan, Quate returned to New Zealand and opened up a gym in Tauranga. He continued to play rugby with rural club Te Puna.[3]
Quate appeared once for the Japan national team, as a substitute in a 2009 Test match against Canada in Sendai.[4]