Dan Palmer

Dan Palmer (born 13 September 1988) is an Australian rugby union coach and retired professional player. He was the lineout coach for the national team at the 2023 Rugby World Cup and most recently was the Leicester Tigers scrum coach. He played for the New South Wales Waratahs and ACT Brumbies in Super Rugby, before a short stint with French club Grenoble. He also earned one cap for Australia in 2012. His usual position was tighthead prop.

Early life Palmer was born in Shellharbour, New South Wales. He played junior rugby with Kiama and attended Warilla High School. He represented Australia at Schoolboy, Under-19 and Under-20 levels. He played his senior club rugby in Sydney for Southern Districts in the Shute Shield. In June 2024 Palmer resigned his position at Leicester following Dan McKellar who left earlier in the week.

Other After rugby, Palmer returned to study and completed a double degree in science and psychology at the Australian National University. , Palmer is in the last stages of his PhD in cellular neuroscience.

He is the first openly gay Wallabies player.

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