Full name | Cory Gilliland-Daniel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 11 September 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Silver Spring, Maryland, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 105 kg (231 lb; 16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Daniel originally signed for Old Glory DC as a crossover athlete in 2020. [5] He didn't debut with the side until the following season and has remained with the side since. [6]
Daniel was selected for the USA Falcons XV in 2022 for their tour to South Africa. [7] He made his debut for the full United States side in 2022, making his debut against Kenya. [8]
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