Quinton Davids Explained

Quinton Davids
Birth Date:17 August 1975
Birth Place:Bellville, Western Cape
Height:2.00m
Weight:115kg
Ru Position:Lock
Years1:2005
Apps1:3
Ru Provinceyears1:2000–05
Provinceyears2:2007
Provinceapps1:62
Provinceapps2:3
Provincepoints1:30
Ru Provincepoints2:0
Superyears1:2001–05
Superapps1:37
Superpoints1:30
Repteam1:South Africa
Repyears1:2002–04
Repcaps1:9
School:Bellville South High School

Quinton Davids (born 17 August 1975[1]) is a South African former rugby union player.[2]

Playing career

Davids made his senior provincial debut for in 2000 and later that year was selected to tour with the Springboks to Argentina, Britain and Ireland. He did not play in any test matches during the tour, but played in four tour matches for the Springboks.[3]

During 2001 Davids played for the South African A team and in Super Rugby, he represented the from 2001 to 2005 and he also had a short stint with in England during 2005.[4]

Davids made his test match debut for the Springboks in 2002 against at Newlands in Cape Town. He played a further two tests in 2002, against and . In 2003 he played only one test, that against Argentina and in 2004 he represented the Springboks in five test matches, with his last test against the All Blacks in Christchurch.[5]

Test history

No. Opposition Result
(SA 1st)
Position Tries Date Venue
1. 19–8 Lock15 Jun 2002 Newlands, Cape Town
2. 49–29 Replacement 29 Jun 2002 PAM Brink Stadium, Springs
3. 60–18 Replacement 6 Jul 2002 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
4. 26–25Lock 28 Jun 2003 Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth
5. 31–17 Replacement 12 Jun 2004Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
6. 26–17 Lock 19 Jun 2004 Newlands, Cape Town
7. 53–18 Lock 26 Jun 2004 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
8. 38–24 Replacement 17 Jul 2004 Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
9. 21–23 Replacement 24 Jul 2004 Jade Stadium, Christchurch

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: South African Rugby Annual 2016. Grieb. Eddie. Heath. Duane. 2016. South African Rugby. 978-0620692908. Cape Town. 166. 957740131.
  2. Web site: Quinton Davids. ESPN scrum. 2021-01-06.
  3. Book: Colquhoun, Andy. The South African Rugby Annual 2001. SARFU & MWP Media Sport. 2001. 0958423180. Cape Town. 396.
  4. Web site: 2005-07-05. Gloucester Rugby Strengthen Squad. 2021-01-06. European Professional Club Rugby. en-GB.
  5. Book: Colquhoun, Andy. South African Rugby Annual 2005. SA Rugby & MWP Media (Pty) Ltd. 2005. 0958440492. Cape Town. 492.