Daly confident he can fend off the threat of England's rising stars

ELLIOT Daly is backing himself to thrive in the face of competition for England's wing positions as he closes in on his comeback from injury.

- BY DUNCAN BECH

Daly starts Sunday’s climax to the autumn at Allianz Stadium in the number 11 jersey after recovering from the fractured forearm sustained when on Lions duty against Queensland Reds on July 2.

Feeling fitter than ever and knowing he is viewed by head coach Steve Borthwick as a key figure leading into the 2027 World Cup, the 33-year-old insists he can hold his own despite the rise of young stars Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, Tommy Freeman, Henry Arundell and Tom Roebuck.