20 Facts About Elliot Daly

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Elliot Daly was born on 8 October 1992 and is an English rugby union player who plays for Saracens in the Gallagher Premiership and for England.

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Elliot Daly was educated at Cumnor House School and Whitgift School.

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3.

Elliot Daly joined Wasps' Elite Player Development Squad before progressing to the academy.

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Elliot Daly debuted at centre against Exeter Chiefs in the Anglo-Welsh Cup in November 2010 whilst still a pupil at Whitgift and in the process became the second-youngest player to represent the club.

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5.

Elliot Daly was an established member of Wasps having featured in over 150 Premiership matches for the side.

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Elliot Daly has represented England at U16, U18, U20 and Senior level including winning an U20 Grand Slam in 2011, and reaching the Junior World Cup final in the same year.

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Since making his Senior debut for England in 2016, Elliot Daly went on to win back to back Six Nations Championships in 2016 and 2017.

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8.

Elliot Daly was selected for the England 2015 Rugby World Cup training squad.

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9.

Elliot Daly received his first call up to the senior England squad by new coach Eddie Jones on 13 January 2016 for the 2016 Six Nations Championship.

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10.

Elliot Daly made his first international start against South Africa on 12 November 2016 in the Old Mutual Wealth series.

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11.

Elliot Daly started at outside centre starring alongside Owen Farrell who played inside centre.

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12.

Elliot Daly scored his first international points kicking a long-range penalty in the 39th minute of the first half.

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13.

Elliot Daly went for a tackle in the air against Argentina's number 8 Leonardo Senatore who landed on his head and shoulders in the fifth minute of the first half, and was given a red card and 3 week ban.

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14.

Elliot Daly was named in the England team to face France at Twickenham in the first game of the 2017 Six Nations on Saturday 4 February.

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15.

Elliot Daly scored a long-range penalty and was denied a try by a last-gasp tackle from the French.

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16.

On 12 August 2019 Elliot Daly was announced as part of the England squad for the rugby World Cup in Japan, having impressed with his electrifying pace and his ability to kick long range penalties.

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17.

Elliot Daly made history on the 2017 tour to New Zealand, both individually and as part of a Test side that claimed a dramatic drawn series with the All Blacks.

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18.

Elliot Daly came within inches of scoring in the second minute of the first Test, collecting Owen Farrell's pass in the left corner after a free-flowing Lions move, but was denied by a tackle from Israel Dagg.

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19.

Elliot Daly was a talented cricketer as a teenager, representing England Under-15s and Surrey at various age-group levels.

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20.

Elliot Daly was an all-rounder, with fast bowling his forte, and appeared good enough to possibly make the first-class county grade before he chose rugby union.

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