Daniel Leo

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Daniel Leo
Personal information

Full name	Daniel Leo
Born	(1982-10-02) 2 October 1982 Palmerston North, New Zealand
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	112 kg (17 st 9 lb)
Club information
Playing position	Lock
Current club	Perpignan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2005–10	Wasps	87	(35)
2010–12	Bordeaux	43	(5)
2012–	Perpignan	26	(5)
Representative team(s)^‡
2005–	Samoa	34	(0)
2006	Pacific Islanders	3	(5)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 13 June 2013. † Appearances (Points). ‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 23 June 2013.

Daniel Leo (born 2 October 1982) is a Samoan rugby union footballer.

Career

Leo can play in the second row or as a back row forward. Since 2010, he has played for Union Bordeaux Bègles in the Top 14 having played several seasons for London Wasps in the Premiership. He also plays for Samoa.

Before joining London Wasps, Leo, who was born in New Zealand but moved to Australia when he was 18, played for Sunnybank in the Queensland Competition, as well as the Queensland Reds. He made his international debut for Samoa at the Telstra Stadium in Sydney against Australia in June 2005. He was included in the Pacific Islanders squad that toured Europe in late 2006. He was also selected in the Samoa squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup and the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

References

External links

Wasps profile

v t e USA Perpignan squad

Forwards	Charteris Chateau Delonca Guirado Guiry Ion Jgenti Leo Narraway Perez Pulu Purll Strokosch Taofifénua Taofifenua Taumalolo Terrain Vahaamahina Vilaceca

Backs	Allan Benvenuti Cazenave Durand Duvenage Ecochard Guitoune Haughton Hook Lopez Mafi Marty Michel Mjekevu Piukala Votu

Coach	Delpoux

v t e Samoa squad – 2007 Rugby World Cup

Forwards	Fuga Johnston Lafaiali'i Lealamanua Leleimalefaga (rep) Leo Pala'amo (rep) (injured) Purdie Salanoa Schwalger Sititi (c) Tekori Thompson H. Tuilagi Ulia Va'a (injured) Vaeluaga Vaisola Sefo

Backs	Crichton Fa'atau Fuimaono-Sapolu Lemi Lima Lui Mapusua Meafou Poluleuligaga Seveali'i So'oialo Tagicakibau A. Tuilagi Williams

Coach	Jones

v t e Samoa squad – 2011 Rugby World Cup

Forwards	Avei Fa'asavalu Johnston Leo Levi Mulipola Paulo Perenise Salavea Schwalger (c) Stowers Taulafo Tekori Thompson Treviranus Tuifu'a

Backs	Fotuali'i Fuimaono-Sapolu Lavea Lemi Leota Mapusua G. Pisi T. Pisi Poluleuligaga So'oialo Su'a Tagicakibau A. Tuilagi Williams

Coach	Tafua

v t e Pacific Islanders 2006 tour to the British Isles

Fiji	Bai Caucaunibuca Domolailai Ligairi Rabeni Raiwalui (c) Ratuva Ratuvou Rauluni

Samoa	Fa'atau Johnston Leo Mapusua Pisi Polu Schwalger Sititi Seveali'i Tagicakibau A Tuilagi Va'a Withdrew: Crichton Lavea H Tuilagi

Tonga	Filise Latu Lutui Molitika Taione Taumoepeau Vaki

Head coach	Lam

v t e Pacific Islanders 2008 tour to Europe

Fiji	Bai Delasau Koto Koyamaibole Leawere Naevo Rabeni Ratuvou Rauluni (c) Nalaga Unavailable: Bobo

Samoa	Fuga Johnston Lealamanua Levi Mapusua Stowers Tagicakibau Va'a Williams

Tonga	Hehea Hola Latu Lea'aetoa Lutui Maka Martens Pulu Taione Pole Vaki Withdrew: Tonga'uiha

Head coach	Fielea Withdrew: Tabua

Persondata
Name	Leo, Daniel
Alternative names
Short description	Samoan rugby union player
Date of birth	2 October 1982
Place of birth	Palmerston North, New Zealand
Date of death
Place of death

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