Herbert Franks Daly (9 January 1883 – 26 May 1949) was an Australian international rugby union player.[1]

Herbert Daly
Full nameHerbert Franks Daly
Date of birth(1883-01-09)9 January 1883
Place of birthMudgee, NSW, Australia
Date of death26 May 1949(1949-05-26) (aged 66)
Place of deathWollongong, NSW, Australia
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre / Wing
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
New South Wales ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1908–09 Australia

Daly was raised in the town of Mudgee in the Central West of New South Wales and attended school in Bathurst, along with a period boarding at Sydney's Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview. He played his rugby with Mudgee-Gulgong.[2]

A three-quarter of slight build, Daly was known for his effective sidestepping abilities and debuted for New South Wales in 1907, before being called up by the Wallabies for the 1908–09 tour of Britain, during which he played four uncapped matches.[3] His appearances came against Penygraig, Lancashire, North Glamorgan and Plymouth, all in winning teams.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Mr Herb. Daly". Mudgee Guardian And North-Western Representative. 26 May 1949. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Mudgee Rugby Club - A Strong Beginning". nsw.rugby. 2 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Australian Union Team For Britain". The Australian Star. 17 August 1908. p. 5 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Herbert Franks Daly". classicwallabies.com.au.