Dan parks where is he from

He wasn't in my first Scotland squads, but through his own determination, hard work, skill and competitive spirit he forced his way back into selection. This article is more than 9 years old. The fly-half has now retired from international rugby. Reuse this content. An emotional Parks after his final Connacht game in May. He commented: I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Connacht and am still living in Ireland.

Galway is a city we [Parks and his family] really enjoy and we hope to be here a little while longer. It is the right time to move on as there are a lot of really good, young players coming through. Their chance is now. Short URL. About the author:. Patrick McCarry. See more articles by Patrick McCarry.

Contribute to this story: Leave a Comment. Send a Correction. Read next:. Embed this post. Your Email. Recipient's Email. Your Feedback. Your Email optional. Report a Comment. Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please select your reason for reporting The 20 points he added in the victory over Edinburgh in the Cup derby in front of a record home crowd at Firhill Arena, took him past the remarkable milestone. The vast majority of those points - - came from the boot - conversions, penalty goals and 15 drop goals, with the balance made up by the 18 tries he touched down between his League debut against Connacht in September and today's game.

The Warriors' Player of the Season in , when he scored points in the Magners League, he is the leading points scorer in Glasgow's history, and has now added this Magners League landmark to his records. After his success with the Warriors, Parks confirmed a move to their Magners League rivals Cardiff Blues in early He was recalled to the Scotland side to face Wales in the Six Nations, picking up the Man of the Match award despite their defeat.

He did the same against Italy and Ireland, crucially kicking the winning points to defeat the Irish in the final game at Croke Park. Parks retained the Scotland No. However he endured a poor start to the Six Nations tournament the following year and was ousted by Glasgow fly-half Ruaridh Jackson.

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