Daniel Herbert
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Daniel Herbert was born 6 February 1974 in Brisbane
, Queensland
, Australia
. He won 67 caps
playing at centre for the Australian rugby union side
since 1994. He made his test debut at the age of 20 against Ireland
on 11 June 1994. He battled Jason Little
for a state and test spot alongside Tim Horan
before displacing him in 1998. Herbert went on to establish himself as the world's premier outside centre and was a key member of the Australian side that won the 1999 Rugby World Cup
.
Herbert was named in the 'Team of the World Cup 1999' alongside his centre partner, Tim Horan. Herbert was also awarded the coveted 'L'equipe International Player of the Year' in 1999. In 2001 herbert was promoted to the role of Queensland Captain and Australian Vice-captain and in that same year scored a brace of tries in the third and deciding British Lions test and helped the Wallabies to their first ever series victory over the Lions.
Known for his aggressive defence and line-breaking ability Herbert revolutionised the role of a modern day outside centre.
He was a vital part of the 'Golden Era' of Australian Rugby which celebrated a World Cup victory, a British Lions series victory, a Tri-Nations Trophy and five consecutive Bledisloe Cups.
Herbert amassed 124 caps for Queensland Reds
before leaving for the French side USA Perpignan
for the season 2003-2004. He only played 7 matches with Perpignan and suffered a very serious neck injury, which resulted in surgery in April 2004 and subsequently in Herbert's retirement from the game. The club stopped paying him in June 2005, a year ahead of the end of his contract. Herbert then sued Perpignan for breach of contract in September 2006, and demanded €171,000 (US$225,000/£118,000), later €240,000 ($306,000/£160,000) as compensation for loss in salary. On 7 November 2006, the Perpignan industrial tribunal condemned the club to pay Herbert €181,000 (US$231,000/£121,000) in compensation. Perpignan appealed.
After starting an event management company in France, Herbert returned to Australia in 2008 and is back in the Rugby fold working with the Queensland Rugby Union in an administrative capacity.
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He won 67 caps
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
playing at centre for the Australian rugby union side
Australia national rugby union team
The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes annually with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the...
since 1994. He made his test debut at the age of 20 against Ireland
Ireland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
on 11 June 1994. He battled Jason Little
Jason Little (rugby player)
Jason Little was born 26 August 1970 in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. He won 75 caps with one as captain playing at centre for the Australian rugby union side between 1989 and 2000. He also won caps on the wing later in his career...
for a state and test spot alongside Tim Horan
Tim Horan
Tim Horan AM is a former Australian rugby union footballer. He played for the Queensland Reds in the Super 12, and represented Australia, he was one of the best centres in the world throughout the 1990s due to his attacking prowess, formidable defence and playmaking ability.As well as inside...
before displacing him in 1998. Herbert went on to establish himself as the world's premier outside centre and was a key member of the Australian side that won the 1999 Rugby World Cup
1999 Rugby World Cup
The 1999 Rugby World Cup was the fourth Rugby World Cup, and the first to be held in rugby union's professional era. The principal host nation was Wales, although the majority of matches were played outside the country, shared between England, France, Scotland and Ireland...
.
Herbert was named in the 'Team of the World Cup 1999' alongside his centre partner, Tim Horan. Herbert was also awarded the coveted 'L'equipe International Player of the Year' in 1999. In 2001 herbert was promoted to the role of Queensland Captain and Australian Vice-captain and in that same year scored a brace of tries in the third and deciding British Lions test and helped the Wallabies to their first ever series victory over the Lions.
Known for his aggressive defence and line-breaking ability Herbert revolutionised the role of a modern day outside centre.
He was a vital part of the 'Golden Era' of Australian Rugby which celebrated a World Cup victory, a British Lions series victory, a Tri-Nations Trophy and five consecutive Bledisloe Cups.
Herbert amassed 124 caps for Queensland Reds
Queensland Reds
The Queensland Reds represent Queensland in the sport of rugby union in the Southern Hemisphere Super Rugby competition. Prior to 1996 they were a representative team selected on merit from the rugby union club competitions in Queensland...
before leaving for the French side USA Perpignan
USA Perpignan
Union Sportive des Arlequins Perpignanais or Unió eSportiva Arlequins de Perpinyà , generally abbreviated as USAP in both languages, is a French rugby union club that plays in the city of Perpignan in Pyrénées-Orientales. The club currently competes in the Top 14, the top level of the French...
for the season 2003-2004. He only played 7 matches with Perpignan and suffered a very serious neck injury, which resulted in surgery in April 2004 and subsequently in Herbert's retirement from the game. The club stopped paying him in June 2005, a year ahead of the end of his contract. Herbert then sued Perpignan for breach of contract in September 2006, and demanded €171,000 (US$225,000/£118,000), later €240,000 ($306,000/£160,000) as compensation for loss in salary. On 7 November 2006, the Perpignan industrial tribunal condemned the club to pay Herbert €181,000 (US$231,000/£121,000) in compensation. Perpignan appealed.
After starting an event management company in France, Herbert returned to Australia in 2008 and is back in the Rugby fold working with the Queensland Rugby Union in an administrative capacity.