Daniel Caprice

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'''Daniel Caprice''' (born 20 October 1989 in Chatham, Kent) is a retired Rugby Union player who last played as Wing and fullback for London Welsh in the Aviva Premiership.

Dan began playing rugby aged 8 at Medway Rugby Club, Rochester. He moved on to Maidstone RFC aged 10, where he played as Wing. Dan left Chatham Grammar School for Boys in 2006 to take up the Findlay Sports Scholarship at Sevenoaks School in Kent.

Dan left Sevenoaks School with an International Baccalaureate Diploma. He trained full-time with the Saracens Academy.

Dan Caprice scored for Saracens in their draw against the British Army.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saracens.com/news/view.php?Id=5165 |title=News / Saracens |publisher=Saracens.com |date=25 February 2009 |accessdate=29 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615101927/http://www.saracens.com/news/view.php?Id=5165 |archivedate=15 June 2011 }}</ref> Caprice also helped Saracens claim their first trophy in the Plate competition of the Middlesex Sevens.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saracens.com/news/view.php?Id=4794 |title=News / Saracens |publisher=Saracens.com |date=16 August 2008 |accessdate=29 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615101932/http://www.saracens.com/news/view.php?Id=4794 |archivedate=15 June 2011 }}</ref> Caprice scored 3 tries in Blackheath's 85–24 win over Waterloo.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blackheathrugby.co.uk/games/report.asp?File=/db/reports/report2895.html&ID=2895 |title=Blackheath Rugby Club – Reports |publisher=Blackheathrugby.co.uk |date=28 February 2009 |accessdate=29 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617060529/http://www.blackheathrugby.co.uk/games/report.asp?File=%2Fdb%2Freports%2Freport2895.html&ID=2895 |archivedate=17 June 2011 }}</ref>

On 23 June 2011, Caprice signed for French Top 14 side Biarritz Olympique.

Caprice left Biarritz in the last year of his contract and moved to New Zealand in 2012 where he signed with ITM Cup side Northland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-star-times/latest-edition/7640475/Brit-Dan-Caprice-at-home-in-Northland|title=Brit Dan Caprice at home in Northland|website=Stuff|date=8 September 2012 }}</ref>

He returned to the UK in November 2012 and joined London Welsh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12331/8463085/london-welsh-hand-winger-dan-caprice-a-new-deal|title=London Welsh hand winger Dan Caprice a new deal|website=Sky Sports}}</ref>

In 2016, Caprice trialled with Bradford Bulls.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbulls/14208892.bradford-bulls-take-dan-caprice-on-trial/|title=Caprice handed trial spell at Bradford Bulls|website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus}}</ref> He entered as a contestant on 9Go! reality TV show The NRL Rookie.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/the-footy-shows-erin-molan-battle-weary-after-filming-new-reality-series-nrl-rookie/news-story/b503c3f568569f9ea6010053e06dbc3d|title=Erin Molan soldiers on for NRL Rookie battle|date=28 May 2016|website=NewsComAu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/nrl-rookie-contestant-caprice-contemplates-future/|title=NRL Rookie contestant Caprice contemplates future |date=14 August 2016 }}</ref>

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==External links== {{Portal|Sports}} * [http://www.gettyimages.com.au/detail/85660332/Getty-Images-Sport Image at gettyimages] * [http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/o94_QZ-Vilz/IRB+Hong+Kong+Sevens+2009+Day+1/3VLkxDcMSqI/Dan+Caprice?pa=1 IRB Hong Kong Sevens 2009] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20100314064352/http://www.rfu.com/SquadsAndPlayers/EnglandSevens/DanCaprice.aspx RFU England Sevens Profile] * {{World Rugby Sevens Series profile|mens/51535}}

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