Danny Ward Name Danny Ward      Era 2001 onwards Place of Birth Dewsbury Previous Club Dewsbury Moor ARLFC Honours Great Britain  Debut  v Sheffield 11/04/1999         Leeds Career : Signed from Dewsbury Moor, Danny, who is the son of the former Leeds captain and coach David Ward, made his debut off the bench against Sheffield in 1999. He was the Alliance Player of the Year in 2000, before breaking into the first team the following season. The highlight of 2001 though was undoubtedly when he dropped a goal in the win at the Boulevard on his 21st birthday. Danny emulated his father by playing in the Challenge Cup Final in 2003. In 2004 he made 14 first team starts and 12 substitute appearances, scoring a try in the 46-28 win over Wakefield, as well as playing in the Grand Final. In his final season with the club Danny was a try scorer in the Challenge Cup Final against Hull and in the Grand Final Qualifier win at St Helens that took the Rhinos back to Old Trafford for the Grand Final. He left the Rhinos prior to the start of the 2006 Super League season. Rugby Career : Danny first appeared at international level for the Great Britain Academy before graduating to John Kear's England Under 21 squad for the trip to South Africa at the end of the 2001 season, when the side won 112-6 in the first test and 74-14 in the second. In 2002 he joined up with the England A squad to play New Zealand at Griffin Park, losing 12-34 to the Kiwis. He then was part of the squad for the tour to Fiji and Tonga. In 2004 Danny made the transition into the Great Britain team making his debut off the bench against New Zealand in the Tri Nations competition. To return to the main squad profiles page click here.