| Full name | Daryl Paul Lilley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 September 1974 New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daryl Paul Lilley (born 17 September 1974) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player. [1] [2]
Lilley was born in New Plymouth and is an old boy of New Plymouth Boys' High School. [3]
A goal-kicking utility back, Lilley began in provincial rugby with Taranaki in 1993 and moved to Canterbury four years later, spending the rest of the decade playing fullback with the Crusaders. [4] He contributed to the Crusaders' first Super 12 title win in 1998, scoring the winning try in the semi-final against the Sharks. [5] After returning to Taranaki in 2000, Lilley began playing for the Hurricanes, which used him mainly as a winger. He finished his career with a season at the Newcastle Falcons, as injury cover for Jonny Wilkinson, then two seasons with Rugby Viadana in Italy. [6]