Brendan Daly (rugby union)

Brendan Thomas Daly (born December 20, 1990) is an American rugby union player who currently plays as a lock for the Colorado Raptors in Major League Rugby (MLR). He also represents America on the United States men's national team, and the USA Selects.

This article is about the American rugby union player. For other people named Brendan Daly, see Brendan Daly.

Brendan Daly
Full nameBrendan Thomas Daly
Date of birth (1990-12-20) December 20, 1990
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight240 lb (110 kg)
SchoolSt. Ignatius College Preparatory
UniversityUniversity of California
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Colorado Raptors
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
San Francisco Golden Gate    
Correct as of December 25, 2020
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016
2018–2020		 San Francisco Rush
Glendale Raptors		 7
21		 0
(15)
Correct as of December 25, 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2018
2018–		 USA Selects
United States		 6
2		 (5)
0
Correct as of December 25, 2020

Daly previously played for the San Francisco Rush in the short-lived PRO Rugby.

Early life

Brendan Daly was born on December 20, 1990.[1] Daly attended St. Ignatius College Preparatory (SI).[2] While attending SI, Daly first played for the San Francisco Golden Gate RFC.[3] Daly would later attend the University of California, where he played for the school's rugby teams.[2] While at the University of California, in 2012, Daly received consideration to be named to the USA Men's Collegiate All-Americans (MCAAs) touring team, but was unavailable for the tour.[4] In 2013, Daly received an Honorable Mention selection for the MCAAs.[5] Daly graduated from the University of California's Haas School of Business in 2013.[6] Afterward, Daly returned to play for San Francisco Golden Gate,[3] was named National Club Player of the Year in 2016,[2][6] and serves as the team's captain.[3]

Club career

Prior to the start of its inaugural 2016 season, it was announced that Daly would join the roster for the San Francisco Rush of PRO Rugby.[7] Daly made his debut with the Rush on May 20, 2016, starting at lock, in the Rush's 41–37 defeat to Denver.[8] The Rush were folded in December 2016,[9] and the rest of the PRO Rugby competition folded soon thereafter.[10]

International career

USA Selects

In September 2017, it was announced that Daly had been selected for the USA Selects roster for the 2017 Americas Pacific Challenge.[11] Daly made his debut with the USA Selects on October 7, 2017, starting at lock in the Selects' 48–26 defeat to Samoa.[12]

In September 2018, it was announced that Daly would return to the USA Selects roster for the 2018 Americas Pacific Challenge.[13]

USA Eagles

Daly made his debut with the USA Eagles on February 17, 2018, appearing as a substitute in the Eagles' 45–13 victory over Chile in the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship (ARC).[14] Daly made his first start with the Eagles on March 3, 2018, playing at lock, in the Eagles' 61–19 victory over Uruguay in the ARC.[15]

References
  1. "Brendan Daly". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  2. "Brendan Daly". USA Rugby. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  3. Goff, Alex. "SFGG Ready To Host PRP Opener". FloRugby. FloSports. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  4. Beckstrom, Jarrod (August 2, 2012). "USA Rugby Announces 2012 Collegiate All-America Touring Teams". USA Rugby. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  5. Beckstrom, Jarrod (July 25, 2013). "60 D1A Selections to Collegiate All-Americans". USA Rugby. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  6. "Daly's 1st Is Cal's 713th International Appearance". Berkeley, CA: Cal Athletics. February 18, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  7. "PRO Rugby Preview – San Francisco". Americas Rugby News. April 14, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  8. "Denver pushes past gutsy San Francisco". Americas Rugby News. May 21, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  9. Leonard, Tod (April 17, 2017). "Rugby dispute puts San Diego, other pro teams in limbo". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  10. Falk, Aaron (March 22, 2018). "Pro rugby is coming to Utah. Will there be an audience for it? League and team officials are curious themselves". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  11. Coil, Doug (September 20, 2017). "USA Rugby Selects Squad: Americas Pacific Challenge". djcoilrugby. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  12. "Samoa overwhelm 14-man USA". Americas Rugby News. October 7, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  13. "USA Selects named for Americas Pacific Challenge". Americas Rugby News. September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  14. "Eagles overcome slow start to smash Chile". Americas Rugby News. February 17, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  15. "Americas Rugby Championship - Montevideo, 3 March 2018, 15:30 local, 18:30 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
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