Ashlon Davids
{{short description|South African rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use South African English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox rugby union biography
| name = Ashlon Davids
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|06|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = Malmesbury, South Africa
| height = {{height|m=1.70}}
| weight = {{convert|85|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}
| nickname =
| occupation =
| school = Schoonspruit Hoërskool, Malmesbury
| university =
| relatives =
| position = Scrum-half / Fly-half / Fullback
| currentclub = {{Rut|Griquas}}
| youthyears1 = 2009–2011
| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}
| youthyears2 = 2012–2014
| youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| years1 = 2013–2018
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Golden Lions XV}}
| apps1 = 31
| points1 = 102
| years2 = 2015
| clubs2 = → {{Rut|Leopards}}
| apps2 = 3
| points2 = 5
| years3 = 2015–2018
| clubs3 = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| apps3 = 12
| points3 = 11
| years4 = 2016–2018
| clubs4 = {{Rut|Lions}}
| apps4 = 3
| points4 = 0
| years5 = 2019
| clubs5 = {{Rut|Pumas}}
| apps5 = 12
| points5 = 8
| years6 = 2020–
| clubs6 = {{Rut|Griquas}}
| apps6 = 21
| points6 = 14
| amatyears1 = 2014
| amatteam1 = {{Rut|Wits}}
| amatapps1 = 7
| amatpoints1 = 13
| clubupdate = 10 July 2022
}}
Ashlon Davids (born 24 June 1993) is a South African professional rugby union player for the {{Rut|Pumas}} in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=49147 | name=Ashlon Davids | date=29 May 2016}} His regular position is fly-half or fullback.
Career
=Youth / Boland=
Davids earned a number of call-ups to represent his home provincial union Boland at youth tournaments at high school level – he played for them at the 2009 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week tournament and at the Under-18 Craven Week tournaments in both 2010 and 2011, scoring one try in each of the latter two tournaments. He was also included in the {{Rut|Boland U19}} team that played in Division B of the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship, kicking five points in three appearances.
=Golden Lions=
After high school, Davids moved to Johannesburg, where he linked up with the {{Rut|Golden Lions}}. He was the first choice fly-half for their Under-19 side in the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship, starting ten of their twelve matches during the regular season and playing off the bench in the other two matches. He also contributed a total of three tries, scored in matches against {{Rut|Leopards U19}},{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=105661 | homeid=11951 | awayid=12001 | leagueid=1251 | hometeam=MTN Golden Lions | homescore=43 | awayscore=15 | awayteam=Leopards | matchdate=28 July 2012 | date=5 May 2016}} {{Rut|Free State U19}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=105721 | homeid=11951 | awayid=11991 | leagueid=1251 | hometeam=MTN Golden Lions | homescore=25 | awayscore=21 | awayteam=Toyota Free State Cheetahs | matchdate=11 August 2012 | date=5 May 2016}} and {{Rut|SWD U19}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=105961 | homeid=11951 | awayid=11971 | leagueid=1251 | hometeam=MTN Golden Lions | homescore=83 | awayscore=3 | awayteam=SWD Eagles | matchdate=5 October 2012 | date=5 May 2016}} The Golden Lions finished in fourth position on the log to qualify for the semi-finals and Davids started in the semi-final, where a 14–24 defeat to {{Rut|Western Province U19}} eliminated them from the competition.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=106021 | homeid=11961 | awayid=11951 | leagueid=1251 | hometeam=DHL Western Province | homescore=24 | awayscore=14 | awayteam=MTN Golden Lions | matchdate=20 October 2012 | date=5 May 2016}}
In 2013, he was included in the Golden Lions' squad for the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition and he started two matches in the competition; he marked his first class debut against the {{Rut|Falcons}} by scoring a try in a 22–27 defeat{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=103834 | homeid=11744 | awayid=11684 | leagueid=1164 | hometeam=Valke | homescore=27 | awayscore=22 | awayteam=MTN Golden Lions | matchdate=15 March 2013 | date=5 May 2016}} and then scored two tries and kicked three conversions in their next match, a 26–54 defeat to trans-Jukskei rivals the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=103974 | homeid=11684 | awayid=11754 | leagueid=1164 | hometeam=MTN Golden Lions | homescore=26 | awayscore=54 | awayteam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | matchdate=23 March 2013 | date=5 May 2016}} He made seven appearances for the {{Rut|Golden Lions U21}} side in the 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship – all of those as a replacement – and scored one try in their match against {{Rut|Free State U21}} in a 23–25 defeat{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=110494 | homeid=15274 | awayid=15234 | leagueid=1434 | hometeam=MTN Golden Lions U21 | homescore=23 | awayscore=25 | awayteam=Toyota Free State | matchdate=27 July 2013 | date=5 May 2016}} as his side finished in fourth spot. He appeared off the bench in their semi-final match, but was on the losing side as {{Rut|Western Province U21}} won the match 44–41 after extra time.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=110834 | homeid=15244 | awayid=15274 | leagueid=1434 | hometeam=DHL Western Province | homescore=44 | awayscore=41 | awayteam=MTN Golden Lions U21 | matchdate=19 October 2013 | date=5 May 2016}}
Davids started the 2014 season representing university side {{Rut|Wits}} in the 2014 Varsity Cup competition. He started all seven of their matches in a disappointing campaign as they failed to win a single match and were relegated to the 2015 Varsity Shield. He was Wits' joint-highest try scorer and second-highest points scorer, contributing 13 points during the competition.{{SA Rugby Top Scorers | id=1694 | comp=2014 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | date=5 May 2016}} Starting eleven of the {{Rut|Golden Lions U21}}s' matches in the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship and coming on as a replacement in the other two, Davids also contributed three tries during the campaign – against {{Rut|Border U21}} in a 113–3 win,{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=120884 | homeid=18514 | awayid=18464 | leagueid=1834 | hometeam=Golden Lions U21 | homescore=113 | awayscore=3 | awayteam=Border U21 | matchdate=16 August 2014 | date=5 May 2016}} Gauteng rivals {{Rut|Blue Bulls U21}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=120964 | homeid=18454 | awayid=18514 | leagueid=1834 | hometeam=Blue Bulls U21 | homescore=25 | awayscore=31 | awayteam=Golden Lions U21 | matchdate=6 September 2014 | date=5 May 2016}} and the {{Rut|Leopards U21}} side{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=121104 | homeid=18504 | awayid=18514 | leagueid=1834 | hometeam=Leopards U21 | homescore=10 | awayscore=48 | awayteam=Golden Lions U21 | matchdate=3 October 2014 | date=5 May 2016}} – to help the Golden Lions finish in third spot. However, for the third year in a row, Davids tasted defeat at this stage of the season as they lost 19–23 to a Blue Bulls side that won the title a week later.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=121154 | homeid=18454 | awayid=18514 | leagueid=1834 | hometeam=Blue Bulls U21 | homescore=23 | awayscore=19 | awayteam=Golden Lions U21 | matchdate=17 October 2014 | date=5 May 2016}}
After playing no first class rugby in 2015, Davids was again included in the Golden Lions' squad for the 2015 Vodacom Cup. He started six of their matches during the regular season; he was the main kicker for the team against the {{Rut|Welwitschias}},{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=140164 | homeid=24314 | awayid=24324 | leagueid=2304 | hometeam=FNB Welwitschias | homescore=3 | awayscore=53 | awayteam=Xerox Golden Lions | matchdate=6 March 2015 | date=5 May 2016}} the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}},{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=140244 | homeid=24324 | awayid=24294 | leagueid=2304 | hometeam=Xerox Golden Lions | homescore=24 | awayscore=12 | awayteam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | matchdate=20 March 2015 | date=5 May 2016}} the {{Rut|Falcons}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=140324 | homeid=24284 | awayid=24324 | leagueid=2304 | hometeam=Hino Valke | homescore=26 | awayscore=48 | awayteam=Xerox Golden Lions | matchdate=28 March 2015 | date=5 May 2016}} and the {{Rut|Pumas}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=140394 | homeid=24334 | awayid=24324 | leagueid=2304 | hometeam=Steval Pumas | homescore=16 | awayscore=24 | awayteam=Xerox Golden Lions | matchdate=11 April 2015 | date=5 May 2016}} and kicked 40 points in those matches. He scored a try in the match against the Pumas, as well as against the {{Rut|Leopards}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=140554 | homeid=24324 | awayid=24304 | leagueid=2304 | hometeam=Xerox Golden Lions | homescore=63 | awayscore=10 | awayteam=Leopards XV | matchdate=25 April 2015 | date=5 May 2016}} and the {{Rut|Griffons}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=140734 | homeid=24344 | awayid=24324 | leagueid=2304 | hometeam=Down Touch Griffons | homescore=20 | awayscore=36 | awayteam=Xerox Golden Lions | matchdate=8 May 2015 | date=5 May 2016}} after Jaco van der Walt took over the kicking duties. The Golden Lions finished the regular season with seven wins out of seven to qualify for the quarter-finals. Davids started their 29–21 victory over the {{Rut|SWD Eagles}} in the semi-final{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=140804 | homeid=24324 | awayid=24354 | leagueid=2304 | hometeam=Xerox Golden Lions | homescore=29 | awayscore=21 | awayteam=SWD Eagles | matchdate=16 May 2015 | date=5 May 2016}} and their 20–43 defeat to the {{Rut|Pumas}} as they got knocked out of the competition.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=140844 | homeid=24324 | awayid=24334 | leagueid=2304 | hometeam=Xerox Golden Lions | homescore=20 | awayscore=43 | awayteam=Steval Pumas | matchdate=22 May 2015 | date=5 May 2016}}
In July 2015, Davids joined Potchefstroom-based side {{Rut|Leopards}} during their 2015 Currie Cup qualification campaign. He started in their matches against the {{Rut|Griffons}},{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=141204 | homeid=24744 | awayid=24724 | leagueid=2324 | hometeam=Down Touch Griffons | homescore=20 | awayscore=24 | awayteam=Leopards | matchdate=11 July 2015 | date=5 May 2016}} the {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}} (which saw him score an early try in a 61–17 victory){{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=154014 | homeid=29624 | awayid=29594 | leagueid=2334 | hometeam=Leopards | homescore=61 | awayscore=17 | awayteam=Boland | matchdate=18 July 2015 | date=5 May 2016}} and the {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}},{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=141264 | homeid=24754 | awayid=24724 | leagueid=2324 | hometeam=Border | homescore=8 | awayscore=33 | awayteam=Leopards | matchdate=25 July 2015 | date=5 May 2016}} but could not help them overtake {{Rut|Griquas}} on the log as the latter qualified to the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division. However, Davids soon appeared in that competition anyway, as he returned to the Golden Lions and appeared as a late replacement in their 31–16 victory over the {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}} in Round Three of the competition.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=144764 | homeid=26604 | awayid=26624 | leagueid=2494 | hometeam=Cell C Sharks | homescore=16 | awayscore=31 | awayteam=Xerox Golden Lions | matchdate=22 August 2015 | date=5 May 2016}}
References
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Category:South African rugby union players
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Category:Rugby union players from the Western Cape