[1] Herrington, Manson and 'Budgie' Cairney formed a front row partnership affectionately deemed the 'Tillicoultry Troglodytes'.
He was a key member of the Dundee squad and drove the club back into Scottish rugby's top amateur division.
[3] Herrington's impeccable technique in the scrum was such that Scotland's then Director of Rugby Jim Telfer asked him to pass on his knowledge to younger props.
[2] He mentored youngsters in the Dundee team - most notably young prop Tom Smith, who was later to become a British and Irish Lions player.
Danny took the view that a young prop should have his share of bad experiences before trying to inflict them on other people.
This was in a European match against Harlequins, Danny had the then world's most capped player Jason Leonard 'squealing' in the scrums.
[2] John Manson gave this tribute to his former teammate: "Danny is undoubtedly one of those who was unlucky not to play for Scotland, " he said.