Danny is a big family man. He loves to make memories with his wife Rachel and children Louie, Neave & Nancy. He has a passion for Rugby. He is starting young, playing for Skirlaugh. His Professional career came at Gateshead thunder & York City Knights. Starting his employment at Hull FC in 2010. 

His first role at Hull FC was in the club's Foundation. Moving into the player performance department, alongside Andy Last. Danny became Head of Youth in 2013 when Andy became Assistant coach to Lee Radford. When the City of Hull formed in 2015, Danny became Academy Director. They were producing players to go on and play 1st team for Hull FC and Hull KR, representing their country. 

The academy reached outstanding status year on year. Danny was due to Tour Australia this Summer ( August / September ) with England Academy under 18s before Covid-19. His personal development started around five years ago. Learning from some of his favourite books, one was Above the line. This Helps him not just in his professional career but in his everyday life. 

What it takes to give you the best outcome. Having habits helps him stay focused, always looking for improvements, not perfection, with no significant failures, just some big mistakes. If one road is closed, his lesson is just focus and find a new direction. Instead of dwelling on the situation, just keep motivated. 

Take a listen to this week's Podcast. Learn more about the man behind Rugby. 

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