Tyronne Roberts-Davis Explained

Tyronne Roberts-Davis
Birth Date:1997 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Macksville, New South Wales, Australia
Height:188cm (74inches)
Weight:96kg (212lb)
Club1:Gold Coast Titans
Year1start:2017
Year1end:18
Appearances1:7
Tries1:2
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:8
Source:[1]
Updated:5 August 2020

Tyronne Roberts-Davis (born 17 August 1997) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer. He is currently on a train and trial contract for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League. His positions are and .

In April 2023 he signed to play with the Nambucca Roosters in the Group 2 NSW Rugby League Competition.

He previously played for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League.

Background

Born in Macksville, New South Wales, Roberts-Davis is of Indigenous Australian Dunghutti descent and played his junior rugby league for the Kempsey Dragons. He was then signed by the Gold Coast Titans.

Roberts-Davis is cousins with former teammate Tyrone Roberts and South Sydney Rabbitohs player James Roberts,[2] and the nephew of former NRL player Amos Roberts.[3]

Playing career

Early career

In 2015 and 2016, Roberts-Davis played for the Gold Coast Titans' NYC team.[4] Late in 2015, he played for the Australian Schoolboys.[5]

2017

In round 2 of the 2017 NRL season, Roberts-Davis made his NRL debut for the Titans against the Newcastle Knights,[6] [7] scoring a try.[8] He went on to play in 6 NRL matches for the Titans in 2017, scoring 2 tries.[9]

2018

Roberts-Davis only managed to play in 1 NRL game for the Titans in 2018.[10]

2019

In 2019, Roberts-Davis spent the entire year playing for the Burleigh Bears in the Queensland Cup,[11] before joining the Newcastle Knights in November for the 2020 pre-season on a train and trial deal.[12]

2020

After playing in the 2020 NRL Nines and two trials for the Knights, Roberts-Davis secured a top 30 NRL contract for the 2020 season.[13]

On 28 April, Roberts-Davis was fined $10,000 by the NRL after breaking social distancing rules during the Coronavirus pandemic. Roberts-Davis had gone on a camping trip with fellow NRL players Latrell Mitchell and Josh Addo-Carr at Mitchell's farm near Taree.[14]

Roberts-Davis failed to make an appearance for the Knights and was released at the end of the season.[15] In November, he signed with Newcastle Rugby League side Cessnock Goannas for the 2021 season.[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tyronne Roberts-Davies - Career Stats & Summary . Rugby League Project . 1997-08-17 . 2017-03-19.
  2. Web site: Tyrone Roberts joins Gold Coast Titans after being released by Newcastle Knights - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) . Abc.net.au . 2015-08-17 . 2017-03-11.
  3. Web site: Titans unearth next James Roberts. 28 September 2017.
  4. Web site: R . Nyc Database . 2017-03-11.
  5. Web site: Australian Schoolboys rugby league team named. NRL.com. 2016-03-13.
  6. Web site: Updated team lists: Knights v Titans . NRL.com . 2016-12-18 . 2017-03-11.
  7. Web site: NRL Digital Media . NRL LATE MAIL: Knights v . Titans . 2017-03-11.
  8. Web site: Knights defeat injury-hit Titans . NRL.com . 2016-12-18 . 2017-03-11.
  9. Web site: Custom Match List - Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  10. Web site: Custom Match List - Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  11. Web site: State Championship final between Burleigh and Newtown to shine light on future NRL stars. 5 October 2019. National Rugby League.
  12. Web site: TOOHEY'S NEWS | Browny's new coaching gig and Knights trials revealed. BARRY. TOOHEY. 9 November 2019. Newcastle Herald.
  13. Web site: Tyronne Roberts-Davis secures NRL contract. 28 February 2020. Newcastle Knights.
  14. Web site: Four Australian players facing fines for breaking social distancing rules. 28 April 2020. www.bbc.co.uk.
  15. Web site: Signings tracker: Knights deals and departures for 2021. 17 November 2020. Newcastle Knights.
  16. Web site: Edwards back with Cessnock in boost to Goannas' premiership defence. Barry. Toohey. 26 November 2020. The Advertiser - Cessnock.

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