Daniel Halangahu is a professional rugby union assistant coach for North Harbour Rugby Union in the Mitre 10 Cup competition. He is a former professional player and played primarily as a five eighth and retired in 2015. He is also currently assistant coach for the Auckland Blues.

Daniel Halangahu
Birth nameDaniel Halangahu
Date of birth (1984-03-06) 6 March 1984 (age 40)
Place of birthBelmont, New South Wales, Australia
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 200 lb)
SchoolThe King’s School, Sydney
SpouseMarried
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half / Fullback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007
2012–13
2014−15
Sydney Fleet
Zebre
RC Narbonne
7
19
38
(42)
(109)
(299)
Correct as of 13 February 2014
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2015 North Harbour 17 (91)
Correct as of 12 October 2015
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006–12 Waratahs 74 (214)
Correct as of 24 July 2012
Coaching career
Years Team
2016- North Harbour

Personal life edit

Halangahu was born 6 March 1984 in Belmont, New South Wales. He grew up in Yass, NSW, a small town 30 mins outside of Canberra. He is of Tongan descent. He has an older sister Trish and an older brother Antonio who is club captain at Randwick RFC. Daniel is married to Nadia Marsh.

Early life edit

Daniel attended Daramalan College in Canberra before attending The King's School, Sydney, along with fellow Waratahs Benn Robinson, Dean Mumm, Will Caldwell. He played in The King's School 1st XV rugby team in 2002, which won the GPS title that year.

Representative rugby edit

In 2008, Halangahu was selected for Australia A to play in the Pacific Nations Cup.[1]

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