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
- Web site: Davo talks about painful momentpublisher=Gold Coast Titans. 27 June 2016. 23 November 2017.
- Web site: Nathan Davis - Career Stats & Summary. Rugby League Project. 1995-11-15. 2016-04-10.
- Web site: NRL. Indigenous Titans go back to roots. Titans. 3 December 2015. 2016-03-06.
- 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.
- Web site: Australians Win Second Test - Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League - FOX SPORTS PULSE. foxsportspulse.com. 2014-07-25.
- Web site: D. Nyc Database. 27 December 2012. 2016-03-06.
- Web site: Titans make additions to second-tier squad. NRL.com. 2015-11-02. 2016-03-06.
- Web site: Updated: Round 1 NRL team lists. NRL.com. 2016-03-06.
- Web site: Cadigan. Neil. NRL PREVIEW V Knights. Titans. 2016-03-06.
- Web site: NRL Digital Media . Parramatta Eels sign Nathan Davis - Eels . Parraeels.com.au . 21 March 2017. 2017-03-21.
- 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.
- Web site: JT-inspired Cowboys cruise in Darwin. 2 August 2017.
- Web site: Johnathan Thurston Eels v Cowboys: NRL scores, result, SuperCoach, updates — Parramatta v North Queensland. 10 June 2017. 2 August 2017.
- 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 .
- Web site: Bears' Late Charge Not Enough to Stop Magpies. 12 August 2018.
- Web site: Tony Williams sacked from Parramatta Eels, Nathan Davis suspended over drug tests. www.abc.net.au.
- Web site: Eels sack Williams over drugs breach, Davis sanctioned. www.nrl.com.
- Web site: Club Statement: Tony Williams and Nathan Davis. www.parraeels.com.au.