Introduction
Elliot Fitzgerald Daly (born 8 October 1992) is an English rugby union footballer who plays for Wasps in the Aviva Premiership. He has represented England at U16, U18, U20 level and Senior level including winning an U20 Grand Slam Six Nations in 2011, reaching the Junior World Cup final in the same year and winning a Senior level Grand Slam Six Nations in 2016.
Born in Croydon, Daly played youth rugby at Beckenham from age five before moving to Dorking in 2006 where he spent three years. He was educated at Cumnor House School and Whitgift School, after which he joined London Wasps's Elite Player Development Squad before progressing to the Academy.
He made his debut 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. His first Premiership game followed later that month against Bath Rugby and he finished the 2010–11 season with six appearances which came at centre, full-back and on the wing.
Daly is now an established member of Wasps side having featured in 101 premiership matches for the side. His speed and long range kicking abilities alongside his ability to see space is among what makes him such a stand-out player.
International career
Daly was selected for the England 2015 Rugby World Cup training squad. 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.
Daly made his international debut against Ireland on 27 February 2016 during the 2016 Six Nations championship, replacing Owen Farrell at Inside Centre in a 21-10 victory.
Daly made his first international start against South Africa on November 12, 2016 in the old mutual wealth series. He started at outside centre starring alongside Owen Farrell who played Inside Centre. He also scored his first international points kicking a long range penalty in the 39th minute of the first half.
On 26th November 2016, he became the first England back, and only the second ever England player to be sent off at Twickenham. Daly went for a tackle in the air against the Argentina Number Eight who landed on his head and shoulders in the fifth minute of the first half, and was subsequently given a red card and 3 week ban.