Dane Coles

Dane Coles is one of those players who quietly redefined what his position could be. As an All Blacks hooker he played with the pace and footwork of a back, turning a traditionally grinding role into something genuinely thrilling to watch. Being a key figure in the 2015 Rugby World Cup triumph and captaining the Hurricanes to their first Super Rugby title in 2016 are no small footnotes. What I admire most is the audacity in his game. He was named among the world's best hookers at his peak, and that 2016 Wellingtonian of the Year award feels like a hometown thank-you to a player who never stopped running.

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Name (English)

Dane Coles

Name (Japanese)

デイン・コールズ

Reading

でいん・こーるず

Born

December 10, 1986 (age 39)

Origin

Paraparaumu, New Zealand

Height

185 cm

Occupation

rugby union player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Tiger

University

Paraparaumu College

Awards & achievements

• 2016 Wellingtonian of the Year (supreme award)

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/dane__coles/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dane%20Coles
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BA
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5215794

Tags

• rugby union player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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