Rodney Davies
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodney Davies | ||
| Nickname | The Rocket [1] | ||
| Born | 18 May 1989 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Ipswich Grammar School | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Fullback / Wing | ||
| Current club | Reds | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2007–08 | Brisbane Broncos | () | |
| 2009– | Reds | 45 | (75) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2011 | Australia | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and points correct as of 18 November 2013. † Appearances (Points). | |||
Rodney Davies (born 18 May 1989) is a rugby union player who is an Australian-Filipino currently playing for the Queensland Reds and is a former rugby league footballer.
Early life
Davies attended Ipswich Grammar School, the same school former Reds team mate Berrick Barnes attended. Davies can run 100m in 10.8 seconds.[1]
In 2006 he toured New Zealand and Fiji with the Australian Schoolboys.[2]
As an 18-year-old, he said he preferred to play full-back in union, yet expected to play wing in league.[2]
In, 2007 his first senior year of rugby league, he topped his team's try-scoring list in the Queensland Cup.[3]
Rugby union career
In 2009 Davies commenced his rugby union career with the Queensland Reds.[citation needed] On 28 March 2009, he made his Super Rugby debut against the Chiefs.[citation needed]
In July 2011, during the Super Rugby semi final, Davies became the first Red to score 3 tries in a match in Super Rugby.[1]
Wallabies
In October, 2010, he was in contention for a place in the Wallabies 30-man squad to tour Hong Kong and Europe. This was despite a five month break without a match up until October,[4] and competition from within the Wallabies squad from outside backs Drew Mitchell and Lachie Turner, James O'Connor and Kurtley Beale.[4]
On 17 July 2011, Davies made his Wallabies debut against Samoa.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Rocket Rod Davies to showcase his skills". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. 16 July 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Davies faces tough choice
- ↑ "Broncos profile". Brisbane Broncos. 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tucker, Jon; Geddes (2010-10-14). "Reds bolter Rod Davies in frame as Deans pushes the need for speed". Courier-Mail. News. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
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