[2][3] He was born and raised in New Zealand, but has represented Manu Samoa internationally, for which he is eligible due to his Samoan heritage.
Danny Toala attended Hastings Boys' High School, where he played First XV rugby alongside future Hawke's Bay teammates Devan Flanders, Folau Fakatava, Lincoln McClutchie and Kianu Kereru-Symes.
He made his debut for the Hurricanes on 9 June 2019 in Johannesburg and earned his first Super Rugby start a week later against the Blues in Wellington.
On 26 October 2021, Moana Pasifika announced that the new franchise had signed Toala for the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season.
[16] The following year, Toala was named in the New Zealand Secondary Schools team for a three-match international series in Australia.