Nathan Davis (rugby league) explained

Nathan Davis
Nickname:Davo[1]
Birth Date:1995 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height:192cm (76inches)
Weight:105kg (231lb)
Club1:Gold Coast Titans
Year1start:2016
Appearances1:8
Tries1:1
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:4
Club2:Parramatta Eels
Year2start:2017
Appearances2:1
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Retired:yes
Source:[2]
Updated:4 March 2018

Nathan Davis (born 15 November 1995) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League. He played as a and . He has previously played for the Gold Coast Titans.

Background

Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Davis is of Indigenous Australian descent.[3] He played his junior rugby league for the Hinchinbrook Hornets[4] and Mount Pritchard Mounties, before being signed by the Parramatta Eels.

Playing career

Early career

In September and November 2013, Davis played for the Australian Schoolboys.[5] In 2014 and 2015, he played for the Parramatta Eels' NYC team.[6]

2016

In 2016, Davis joined the Gold Coast Titans.[7] In round 1 of the 2016 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Titans against the Newcastle Knights.[8] [9]

2017

In March, Davis rejoined the Parramatta club after gaining a release from his Gold Coast Titans contract.[10] Parramatta exercised an option to extend Davis until the end of the 2018 season.[11] He made his debut for Parramatta against the North Queensland Cowboys in Darwin on 10 June 2017.[12] [13] Davis made no further appearances for Parramatta in the 2017 season and spent the rest of the year with Wentworthville in the Intrust Super Premiership NSW competition.[14]

2018

In 2018, Davis spent the entire season with the Wentworthville Magpies after being unable to break into the Parramatta first grade team.[15] On 24 September 2018, Davis was handed a 12-week suspension by the NRL and fined by Parramatta after testing positive to "illicit and hazardous drugs". It was the second time that Davis had failed a drugs test at the club. Davis was released by the club following the conclusion of the season.[16] [17] [18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Davo talks about painful momentpublisher=Gold Coast Titans. 27 June 2016. 23 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Nathan Davis - Career Stats & Summary. Rugby League Project. 1995-11-15. 2016-04-10.
  3. Web site: NRL. Indigenous Titans go back to roots. Titans. 3 December 2015. 2016-03-06.
  4. Web site: Hinchinbrook Hornets. Hinchinbrook Hornets. 2009-03-22. 2016-03-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20160227163508/http://hinchinbrookhornets.com.au/_mgxroot/page_10777.html. 27 February 2016. dead.
  5. Web site: Australians Win Second Test - Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League - FOX SPORTS PULSE. foxsportspulse.com. 2014-07-25.
  6. Web site: D. Nyc Database. 27 December 2012. 2016-03-06.
  7. Web site: Titans make additions to second-tier squad. NRL.com. 2015-11-02. 2016-03-06.
  8. Web site: Updated: Round 1 NRL team lists. NRL.com. 2016-03-06.
  9. Web site: Cadigan. Neil. NRL PREVIEW V Knights. Titans. 2016-03-06.
  10. Web site: NRL Digital Media . Parramatta Eels sign Nathan Davis - Eels . Parraeels.com.au . 21 March 2017. 2017-03-21.
  11. Web site: Nathan Ryan . NRL: Nathan Ross, Luke Lewis, Tyrone Roberts, Will Smith, Willis Meehan contract 2017, deals, future — Market Watch . Fox Sports . 4 July 2017. 2017-07-05.
  12. Web site: JT-inspired Cowboys cruise in Darwin. 2 August 2017.
  13. Web site: Johnathan Thurston Eels v Cowboys: NRL scores, result, SuperCoach, updates — Parramatta v North Queensland. 10 June 2017. 2 August 2017.
  14. Web site: Official Intrust Super Premiership profile of Nathan Davis for Wentworthville Magpies - NSWRL . 1 June 2018 . 29 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329090812/https://www.nswrl.com.au/players/intrust-super-premiership-nsw/wentworthville-magpies/nathan-davis/ . dead .
  15. Web site: Bears' Late Charge Not Enough to Stop Magpies. 12 August 2018.
  16. Web site: Tony Williams sacked from Parramatta Eels, Nathan Davis suspended over drug tests. www.abc.net.au.
  17. Web site: Eels sack Williams over drugs breach, Davis sanctioned. www.nrl.com.
  18. Web site: Club Statement: Tony Williams and Nathan Davis. www.parraeels.com.au.