Daniel John Braid (born 23 February 1981) is a former rugby union player from New Zealand who captained Sale Sharks in the English Premiership.

Braid left New Zealand in 2009, and broke new ground when he signed with the Queensland Reds.

[1] In April he signed with the Scarlets in Wales, but ruptured his Achilles tendon and so the agreement was abandoned.

[4] In 2011 Braid returned to the Blues[2] but was released at the end of 2012 by incoming coach Sir John Kirwan.

At the conclusion of the 2012 ITM Cup, Braid signed a short-term contract with English premiership team Sale Sharks.