Cory Daniel
| Full name | Cory Gilliland-Daniel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 11 September 1995 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb; 16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cory Daniel (born 11 September 1995) is an American rugby union player, currently playing for the Old Glory DC. His preferred position is flanker or number 8.[1]
Daniel is from Silver Spring, Maryland, and attended the University of North Carolina.[2] Originally a wrestler, he switched sports to rugby in 2020.[3] He is the older brother of teammate Brady Daniel.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Daniel signed for Old Glory DC as a crossover athlete in 2020.[5] He debuted with the side the following season and has remained with the side since.[6]
Daniel was selected for the USA Falcons XV in October 2022 for their tour to South Africa.[7] He made his debut for the full United States side in November 2022 against Kenya where he started in the qualifier for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Cory Daniel". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ↑ "Old Glory DC Cory Daniel 2022 Profile". DJ Coil Rugby. 9 December 2021. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ↑ "Kickoff podcast: From wrestling to flanking with Cory Daniel of Old Glory DC". Major League Rugby. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ↑ "Beach and Daniel extended as Old Glory unveil roster". Americas Rugby News. 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ↑ "Old Glory DC signs Cory Daniel". DJ Coil Rugby. 16 January 2020. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ↑ "Cory Daniel commits to another season with Old Glory". Americas Rugby News. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ↑ "USA Falcons to South Africa, Selects to Uruguay in qualifier warmups". Goff Rugby Report. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ↑ "USA open RWC repechage with lop-sided win against Kenya". Americas Rugby News. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
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