EnglandEngland
Debut 2016
Test caps
76
Points
131
Tries
21
England
Elliot Daly
FullbackOutside CentreWing
Nationality
England
Senior international
England
Test caps
76
Current club
Saracens
Competition
Premiership Rugby
Test caps
76
Age
34
Reported · 2026-11-06
Height
185 cm
Reported · 2026-10-27
Weight
98 kg
Reported · 2026-10-27
Three-Tour British & Irish Lion
Selected for the 2017, 2021 and 2025 tours and won five Test caps
Long-Range Specialist
Possesses one of the longest and most powerful left-foot kicking ranges of his generation
Elite Versatility
Performed at international level across full-back, outside centre and wing
Player data & sources
Caps use dated, reviewed snapshots. Measurements require a source; estimates also require a dated basis. Missing facts remain unrecorded while review continues.
- England Test record · snapshot 2026-10-28 · reviewed 2026-10-28
- Age: 34 · reported · as of 2026-11-06
- Height: 185 cm · reported · as of 2026-10-27
- Weight: 98 kg · reported · as of 2026-10-27
Player spotlight
The Ultimate Backline Weapon
Three positions, three Lions tours and more than a decade at the highest level: Elliot Daly became one of his generation's most adaptable elite backs, capable of changing matches through pace, vision or the extraordinary range of his left boot.
Career rating
8.1/10
Career Record
The Numbers
Full name
Elliot Fitzgerald Daly
Born
Croydon, England
48.5% confirmed career goal-kicking accuracy · seven penalties · one conversion · one drop goal
British & Irish Lions
Debut 2017
Appearances
5
Points
3
Tries
0
Saracens debut
2010
England debut
2016
Lions debut
2017
Leadership
Captaincy Record
Senior Leader
England
2016–Present
Provided calm experience and elite positional adaptability across a decade of Test rugby.
Three-Tour Senior Player
British & Irish Lions
2017–2025
Earned selection for three consecutive tours and became a trusted solution across the backline.
Senior Leader
Saracens
2019–Present
Added international experience, tactical flexibility and decisive big-match quality to the Saracens backline.
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Earned selection for three consecutive British & Irish Lions tours.
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Started every Test of the historic drawn 2017 Lions series against New Zealand.
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Built a reputation as a calm senior professional trusted to solve problems across three backline positions.
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Delivered specialist long-range kicking and decisive attacking moments on the sport's biggest stages.
Player spotlight
Leadership
Daly leads through calm experience, adaptability and problem-solving rather than theatrical authority. Teammates and coaches can trust him to understand several positions, absorb tactical changes and provide a specialist solution when a match demands one. His leadership value lies in making complex roles look natural, supporting those around him and retaining the confidence to attempt decisive plays from distances or angles unavailable to most players.
Career Success
Honours
Premiership Rugby
1title
2023
Champion with Saracens · runner-up with Wasps in 2017 and Saracens in 2022
RFU Championship
1title
2021
Champion with Saracens
Six Nations
3titles
2016 · 2017 · 2020
Three-time champion, including the 2016 Grand Slam and Triple Crowns in 2016 and 2020
Autumn Nations Cup
1title
2020
Champion with England
Rugby World Cup
Silver medal in 2019 · bronze medal in 2023
British & Irish Lions
Three tours · drawn Test series against New Zealand in 2017
Test Career
International
National team
England
Caps
76
Verified senior national Test snapshot
Points
131
Total international points
Tries
21
Five points each
Conversions
1
Two points each
Penalties
7
Three points each
Drop goals
1
Three points each
Kicking at posts
48.5%
Career success rate
Test record dates and sources below
Career Journey
Club History
London Scottish
2010–2011
Appearances
Not recorded
Points
Not recorded
Wasps
2010–2019
Appearances
193
Points
404
Saracens
2019–Present
Appearances
100
Points
177
Career Story
Career Highlights
2010 — Became Wasps' second-youngest senior player when he debuted while still attending Whitgift School.
2016 — Made his England debut and contributed to a Grand Slam-winning Six Nations campaign.
2017 — Started all three British & Irish Lions Tests against New Zealand as the tourists drew the series.
2019 — Helped England reach the Rugby World Cup final in Japan before joining Saracens.
2023 — Scored a crucial try from the bench as Saracens defeated Sale to win the Premiership final.
2025 — Earned selection for a third Lions tour and impressed in Australia before a fractured forearm ended his campaign.
Individual Recognition
Personal Honours
Wasps Young Player of the Season — 2014/15
World Rugby Player of the Year nominee — 2017
Defining Performances
Standout Matches
8 July 2017British & Irish Lions Third Test
New Zealand vs British & Irish Lions
New Zealand 15–15 British & Irish Lions · Eden Park
Completed every minute of the drawn Test series and kicked a long-range second-half penalty as the Lions secured a historic shared series in New Zealand.
27 May 2023Premiership Rugby Final
Saracens vs Sale Sharks
Saracens 35–25 Sale Sharks · Twickenham Stadium
Entered during the first half and scored a crucial late try as Saracens reclaimed the Premiership championship.
8 February 2025Six Nations Championship
England vs France
England 26–25 France · Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
Came from the bench and scored the decisive 78th-minute try as England defeated France by a single point.
Great Campaigns
Standout Tournaments
2017
British & Irish Lions Tour
British & Irish Lions · Series drawn
Started all three Tests on the wing and played every minute of the historic drawn series against New Zealand.
2019
Rugby World Cup
England · Runner-up
Operated at full-back throughout England's run to the World Cup final in Japan.
2025
British & Irish Lions Tour
British & Irish Lions · Selected for third tour
Produced a strong opening to the Australian tour before a fractured forearm ended his campaign prematurely.
Career Assessment
Legacy
Daly's 8.1 rating reflects a career of unusual range and sustained elite recognition. He won major honours with club and country, collected both silver and bronze World Cup medals, and earned three Lions selections with five Test caps. He was not permanently defined as the world's best player in one position, but that is also central to his legacy: very few backs have delivered genuine international quality across so many roles for so long.
Career rating
8.1/10
Assessed 4 September 2026
Player Profile
Player Summary
Elliot Daly emerged from the Wasps academy as one of English rugby's most naturally gifted backs, making his senior debut while still at school and becoming the club's second-youngest player. His rare combination of acceleration, handling, spatial awareness and huge left-foot kicking range allowed him to operate at outside centre, wing and full-back without losing his international value. Daly helped Wasps reach the 2017 Premiership final before joining Saracens, where he experienced relegation, promotion and a return to the summit as a 2023 Premiership champion. For England he won three Six Nations titles, reached the 2019 Rugby World Cup final and added bronze in 2023. Selection for three consecutive British & Irish Lions tours confirmed the regard in which successive coaching groups held his versatility and big-match reliability.