Daniel Irvine (born 13 February 1982) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s. He played in the National Rugby League for Australian clubs, the Parramatta Eels, Canterbury-Bankstown and South Sydney.
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| Full name | Daniel Irvine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 February 1982 Westmead, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 7 lb (86 kg; 189 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Nephew of Australian Rugby League Great Ken Irvine,[3] Irvine attended Parramatta Marist High and was selected to play for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1999.[4]
Playing career
Irvine formerly played for the Parramatta Eels then Canterbury-Bankstown and is commonly known by the nickname of Bubsy. Irvine signed a 2-year contract with South Sydney for 2007/2008 season.[3][5][6]
Coaching career
Irvine went on to coach the South Sydney Toyota Cup team for the 2008/09 seasons.[citation needed]
Personal life
He is now a chiropractor at Irvine Chiropractic servicing the Parramatta, Northmead, Winston Hills, Merrylands, Greystanes, Oatlands areas and the surrounds.[citation needed]
On 28th November 2023, Dan appearred on TV Quiz show "The Chase Australia" against the Governess, and stated his profession was now a Fire Fighter.