Daniel Heenan
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Daniel Heenan (born 17 November 1981) is an Australian rugby union footballer. His usual position is at flanker/lock. He currently plays for the Brumbies in the Super 14 and has played for the the Wallabies.
Heenan was born in Queensland and was educated at Marist College. Heenan was the captain of the Australian Schoolboys and went on to represent Australia at under-19 and under-21 level, as well as playing for Australia A.
He made his Super Rugby debut for the Queensland Reds in 2002 against the Sharks. Although he had some trouble with injury, which caused him to miss a number of games during his time at the Reds, Heenan made his debut for Australia in 2003 in a match against Wales - after only nine games for the Reds. He was injured in his debut against Wales, leaving him not enough time to stake a claim for selection for the 2003 World Cup.
Commonly referred to as the most injury prone player in rugby union, he really should stretch more.
Heenan signed with the Brumbies for the 2006 Super 14 season, leaving the Reds with 23 caps to his name. Following the 2006 Super 14 season, Heenan was named in John Connolly's new Wallaby team to take on England at Telstra Stadium. He was injured in the England match and required a (second) reconstruction of his left shoulder, which will most likely see him miss the end of year tests.[1]
