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Dan Baugh (born September 10, 1974 in
Regina, Saskatchewan Regina ( ) is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province, and is a commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. As of the 2021 Canadian census, ...
) is a Canadian
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player, who retired in 2005 due to a long string of injuries. He ended his career in Wales with the
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of the
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. A popular player at the
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, he joined the club in 1998 after back row forward Gwyn Jones broke his neck. The Canadian international, renowned for his direct running and bruising tackles, enjoyed a successful period at the club. His approach has however not come without his share of injuries to his knees in particular, but it was a break to his foot which caused him to retire. After retirement, he remained with Cardiff Blues as a conditioning coach. During the 2007–8 season he became forwards coach. In 2011 he left Cardiff Blues to take up a permanent role with
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. In 2014 it was announced he would join
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as the strength and conditioning coach. He played 27 times for the Canadian national team. In November 2023, Baugh, then Head of Performance for
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, received a four-game suspension from the
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for breaching disciplinary regulations during a match.


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1974 births Living people Canadian rugby union players Canada international rugby union players Rugby union flankers Sportspeople from Regina, Saskatchewan Rugby union players from Saskatchewan Cardiff Rugby players Canadian people of Danish descent Rugby union strength and conditioning coaches 1999 Rugby World Cup players {{Canada-rugbyunion-bio-stub