Dan Ward-Smith

Daniel Ward-Smith (born 2 January 1978) is a former New Zealand-born English rugby union player who played at number eight for Bristol & London Wasps. He also covered flanker and second row, which made him a massive forward to have in the Wasps squad.

Dan Ward-Smith
Birth nameDaniel Ward-Smith
Date of birth (1978-01-02) 2 January 1978
Place of birthPalmerston North, New Zealand
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight112 kg (17 st 9 lb)
SchoolBudehaven Community College
Waiopehu College
Awatapu College
UniversityMassey University
Rugby union career
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Launceston RUFC
Kia Toa
Palmerston North Marist
()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999–2005
2005–2009
2009–2011
Plymouth Albion
Bristol
London Wasps
138
84
49
(480)
(40)
(25)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999 Manawatu 12 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006 England A

Ward-Smith was born in Palmerston North but spent his early childhood in Cornwall in the United Kingdom. He moved back to his hometown with his family when he was 13.

After attending both Awatapu College and Waiopehu College he studied at Massey University.

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