As well as having an impressive playing CV the former Leicester and All Black centre has taken on a coaching role with the Warriors.
Daryl has already impressed on the pitch although he shares the frustration that much of Glasgow's good work isn't being converted into tries.
"We are creating a lot of opportunities and I'm pleased about that," said Daryl in the Sunday Herald. "Rugby is becoming a game of defence and pressing the opposition into mistakes and unfortunately many teams are unwilling to try anything.
"In the World Cup you saw the teams that got to the semi-finals and final were the ones that preferred not to chance their arm and played percentage rugby. We, on the other hand, are a team who want to play, we want to keep the ball in hand and create opportunities. Sadly when you come up against a team who do not want to do that, you may have to play a bit more conservatively."
Daryl also says there is no sign of friction about his dual roles so far. "I'm enjoying the extra responsibility that Sean Lineen has given me," he says. "I'm sure it will help me a lot in the future, he has given me a lot of room to experiment and has left it to me and I appreciate that.
"It is a bit tricky being part of the unit; the relationship when you are both player and coach can be difficult, but so far the players have responded well, I have not heard any gripes or groans. It does mean that it's important I earn my position as a player, and I think I am doing that."