 At the conclusion of the 2012 ITM Cup, Braid signed a short-term contract with English premiership team Sale Sharks.Following the end of the 2012–13 season Dan signed a full-time contract and has since been given the captaincy for the 2013–14 season and subsequently the 2014–15 season.Braid's younger brother Luke Braid is also a professional rugby player with the Blues.