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| Full name | Daniel William Conn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 February 1986 Goolma, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Lock, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daniel William Conn was born on February 14, 1986. He is an Australian model. Daniel used to be a professional rugby league player. He played as a second-row forward for several teams in the NRL.
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Playing Rugby League
Daniel Conn started his rugby league journey as a junior player. He played for the Wellington Cowboys and St Johns Dubbo teams.
Early Career with Canterbury and Gold Coast
Daniel made his first big game debut for the Canterbury Bulldogs. This was in 2005, during round 11 of the 2005 NRL season. He played against the Melbourne Storm. In 2007, Daniel joined the Gold Coast Titans. He was one of the first players in the team's very first year.
Time with the Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters team signed Daniel Conn in 2010. He played in the 2010 NRL Grand Final for the Sydney Roosters. However, his team lost that game to St. George Illawarra.
Retirement from Rugby
In 2011, Daniel had to stop playing rugby league. He was only 25 years old at the time. This was because of serious injuries to his spinal cord.
Neck Injury and Surgery
During round 12 of the 2011 NRL season, Daniel got a major neck injury. He needed a big surgery to fuse parts of his spine together. A week after his surgery, doctors told him something very important. They said if he kept playing rugby, he might face serious health problems in the future.
Making a Difficult Choice
Even though he was young, Daniel decided to retire. He felt it was the best decision for his health. He stopped playing professional rugby league to protect his future.
Life After Rugby
After retiring from rugby, Daniel Conn appeared on television shows.
Reality TV Appearances
Daniel was on series 6 of Geordie Shore. This was when the show's cast traveled to Australia. He was dating a cast member named Vicky Pattison. On the show, he was known as 'Fit Dan'. He also appeared on another reality TV show called Ex On The Beach. On that show, he was introduced as Vicky Pattison's ex-boyfriend.
