Dan Pryor
New Zealand rugby union player
Dan Pryor (born 14 April 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a loose forward for the Miami Sharks in Major League Rugby (MLR). He previously played for the San Diego Legion (also in MLR), for Northland in the ITM Cup, for the Highlanders, Blues and Sunwolves in Super Rugby, and for the Munakata Sanix Blues in the Japanese Top League.
Pryor has represented the Maori All Blacks internationally.
Early career
Born and raised in Auckland, Pryor hails from a rugby family with grandfather Albie being an Auckland and Māori All Blacks representative, while brother Kara also went on to become a professional rugby union player. He attended Auckland Grammar School in his home city and played first XV rugby while there. After graduation he began studying towards a degree in business and advertising at the Auckland University of Technology while playing his club rugby for Grammar TEC with whom he won the Gallaher Shield in 2013. He also spent time with the Auckland academy before departing the Auckland club scene in 2014 and joining Marist in the Northland club rugby competition.
Senior career
He started out his senior career playing for the Northland Taniwha during the 2010 ITM Cup and instantly made himself a regular in the side, scoring 3 tries in 8 starts during his debut season of provincial rugby. The Taniwha are traditionally one of the weakest provinces in New Zealand's senior domestic competition and have played in the Championship, the second tier, since the competition was rejigged in 2011. A career highlight for Pryor and his side was the 2014 ITM Cup, where a 3rd-place finish on the Championship log ensured they would appear in the playoffs.
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