Danny Ward (rugby league)

Danny Ward (born 15 June 1980) is an English professional rugby league & rugby union coach who was until recently the head coach of the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.

Danny Ward
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Ward
Born (1980-06-15) 15 June 1980
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight15 st 10 lb (100 kg)
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1999–06 Leeds Rhinos 135 10 0 1 41
2006 Castleford Tigers 25 2 0 0 8
2007 Hull Kingston Rovers 21 0 0 0 0
2008–11 Harlequins RL 103 5 0 0 20
Total 284 17 0 1 69
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2004 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Rugby league
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2018–21 London Broncos 81 43 2 36 53
2023 Castleford Tigers 6 2 0 4 33
Total 87 45 2 40 52
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2022–23 Rosslyn Park F.C.
(Defence coach)
Source:
As of 8 October 2023

Ward is a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop forward in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He played for the Leeds Rhinos, the Castleford Tigers, Hull Kingston Rovers and Harlequins RL in the Super League, and for Great Britain and England A at international level.

Ward became London Broncos academy head coach in 2014. The following year, he was named first team assistant coach, working under Andrew Henderson. Ward was promoted to head coach for 2018 and oversaw the Broncos' return to the Super League. He departed the club in 2021 and moved into rugby union coaching, before returning to the Super League as the head coach of the Castleford Tigers in 2023.

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