Angelo Davids Explained

Angelo Davids
Birth Date:1 June 1999
Birth Place:Cape Town, South Africa
School:Stellenberg High School, Bellville
University:University of the Western Cape
Position:Wing
Currentclub: /
Youthyears1:2017–2018
Years1:2020–
Apps1:5
Points1:5
Years2:2020–
Apps2:15
Points2:50
Repyears1:2019–present
Repteam1:South Africa Sevens
Repcaps1:48
Reppoints1:155
Repyears2:2019
Repteam2:South Africa Under-20
Repcaps2:5
Reppoints2:5
Clubupdate:23 July 2022
Repupdate:23 July 2022

Angelo Davids (born 1 June 1999) is a South African rugby sevens player for the South Africa national rugby sevens team, where his regular position is wing and back. He also plays for the DHL Stormers in super rugby and the Western Province in the currie cup.

Biography

Davids attended Stellenberg High School in Bellville, where he earned a selection into 's squad for the 2017 Craven Week competition.[1]

Davids joined the South African Rugby Sevens Academy in 2018, right after finishing school.[2] He represented the South African Academy side in various tournaments in 2018 and 2019, and was selected to represent the senior side at the 2018 Hong Kong Sevens before withdrawing through injury.

After also playing for in the 2018 Under-19 Provincial Championship, he was named in the Blitzboks squad for the 2019 Hong Kong Sevens,[3] and he made his debut in their 22–7 victory over Japan in their opening match.[4] He featured in all their matches in that tournament, as well as at the 2019 Singapore Sevens, where he scored his first try in their opener against Scotland,[5] and another in the Cup final match against Fiji, which saw Davids being named as the Player of the Final in a 20–19 victory.[6]

In 2022, He was part of the South African team that won their second Commonwealth Games gold medal.[7] [8] [9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. News: Teams for 2017 Craven Week . Rugby365 . 2 July 2017 . 22 April 2019.
  2. Web site: Player Profiles : Angelo Davids . South African Rugby Union . 22 April 2019.
  3. Three changes to Blitzboks side for Hong Kong . South African Rugby Union . 27 March 2019 . 22 April 2019.
  4. Web site: Match Centre: Hong Kong, Pool A, Match 2 . World Rugby . 5 April 2019 . 19 April 2019.
  5. Web site: Match Centre: Singapore, Pool A, Match 7 . World Rugby . 13 March 2019 . 19 April 2019.
  6. Web site: Match Centre: Singapore, Cup Final, Match 45 . World Rugby . 14 April 2019 . 19 April 2019.
  7. Web site: Mostert . Herman . Team SA squad named for 2022 Commonwealth Games . 2 August 2022 . news24.com.
  8. Web site: Soyizwapi, Plaatjies to lead SA Sevens teams at Commonwealth Games . 2 August 2022 . sarugby.co.za.
  9. Web site: 2022-07-31 . South Africa stun Fiji to win men’s rugby sevens Commonwealth gold . 2022-08-08 . the Guardian . en.
  10. Web site: 2022-07-31 . Australia and South Africa win rugby sevens gold at Commonwealth Games . 2022-08-08 . www.world.rugby.