Daniel John Braid (born 12 February1981 in Tauranga, New Zealand) is a rugby union player who plays for Auckland in the Air New Zealand Cup and for the Blues in the Super 14. He plays for Auckland University in the Auckland premier competition. He played for the All Blacks in 2002 and 2003 in which he played 3 tests. His position is flanker. February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tauranga (population 107,706 â 2006 census) is the largest city of the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. ... General phase play in rugby union. ... The Auckland Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Auckland isthmus territorial authority in the North Island in New Zealand. ... The 2006 Air New Zealand Cup is a provincial rugby union competition with 14 teams from New Zealand which started on Friday July 28, 2006, and with The Grand Final to be held on Saturday October 28, 2006. ... Blues music redirects here. ... The current Super 14 logo The Super 14 is a rugby union championship competed for by teams from New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. ... First international Australia 3 - 22 New Zealand (15 August 1903) Largest win New Zealand 145 - 17 Japan (4 June 1995) Worst defeat Australia 28 - 7 New Zealand (28 August 1999) World Cup Appearances 5 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 1987 The international rugby union team of New Zealand are... A rugby union team is made up of 15 players: eight forwards, numbered from 1 to 8; and seven backs, numbered from 9 to 15. ...