Dan Parks

Not to be confused with Dan Park.

Dan Parks
Dan Parks, kicking a penalty for the Glasgow Warriors.
Birth nameDaniel Arthur Parks
Date of birth (1978-05-26) 26 May 1978 (age 46)[1]
Place of birthHornsby, Australia[1]
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Weight91 kg (14 st 5 lb)[2]
SchoolMarsden High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- West Harbour RUFC ()
– Southern Districts RUFC ()
– Eastern Suburbs RUFC ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001 Leeds Tykes 6 (51)
2003–2010 Glasgow 146 (1530)
2010–2012 Cardiff Blues 38 (347)
2012–2014 Connacht 51 (367)
Correct as of 10 May 2014
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004–2012 Scotland 67 (266)
Correct as of 3 September 2015
Coaching career
Years Team
2015 Sydney Stars (Asst. Coach)
2016 West Harbour (Asst. Coach)
2016 Samoa (Skills Coach)

Daniel Arthur Parks (born 26 May 1978) is a professional rugby union coach and former player who played as a fly-half.

Parks played professionally for Pro12 sides Glasgow Warriors, Cardiff Blues and Connacht Rugby as well as English side Leeds Tykes. He secured international caps for Scotland from 2004 to 2012. Parks is also the record holder for points scored in the Pro12 with a combined total of 1,582 points.[3] Parks announced his retirement from playing rugby on 25 June 2014.[4]

  1. ^ a b "RWC 2007 player profile – Dan Parks". rugbyworldcup.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2007.
  2. ^ a b Dan Parks. "RaboDirectPRO12 : Teams : Connacht Rugby : Connacht Rugby Squad Index". Magnersleague.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  3. ^ "RaboDirectPRO12 : Stats : Player Records". Magnersleague.com. 23 September 2011. Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Dan Parks announces retirement". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 June 2014.