Danielli joins Ulster for the 2007/08 season from The Borders where he had played since the start of the 2004-05 season having previously played at Bath and Bristol

Born in Edinburgh and educated at Cheltenham College and Oxford University where he studied Philosophy and Theology and won two rugby union Blues, Danielli represented England at U21s and Students level before opting to play for Scotland. He made his full international debut for the country of his birth against Italy in 2003, ahead of the start of the world Cup and won his first start for Scotland during the World Cup against the USA scoring two tries. He made his Six Nations debut at Murrayfield against England in 2003 and since then has been a regular feature of the international squad.