Career
He previously played with Sydney Roosters in Australasia"s National Rugby League, and the Saint George Illawarra Dragons as well as a stint with the New Jersey Turnpike Titans in the United States of America Rugby League. He plays primarily as a hooker. Despite never featuring for the Dragons" first grade team, Fepuleai reached the final of the 2009 Pacific Cup with the Cook Islands.
He made his NRL debut for Sydney Roosters against the Penrith Panthers in round 5 of the competition in 2010.
Fepuleai is of Cook Island heritage and played for Hurstville United as a junior. Fepuleai signed for the Dragons as an 18-year-old in 2006 but could not force his way into first-grade reckoning.
He played for the South. G. Ball Cup team and later the National Youth Competition (under 20"s) team as he could not gain first team football. In 2009, however, after playing for the Dragon"s feeder team, Shellharbour Dragons, he was selected to play for the Cook Islands in the 2009 Pacific Cup.
Fepuleai signed with the Sydney Roosters for the 2010 season and made his first-grade début in football in round five of this particular season, coming off the interchange bench in a 28–6 loss to the Penrith Panthers.
His side were defeated in the final, 44–14 by Papua New Guinea. Additionally, he finished as top points scorer in the tournament with 16. He was recontracted to the Dragons for the 2009 NRL season but is currently out of contract for next season.
Daniel played for "the Kukis" at the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.
He was an influential player throughout the campaign, and he scored a try in their last game against Wales.