Rodney Davies
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{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Rod Davies
| image =
| birth_name = Rodney Davies
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|05|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Rockhampton, Queensland
| height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|90|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| education = Ipswich Grammar School
| university =
| module2 = {{infobox rugby biography | embed = yes
| ru_position = Fullback
| ru_currentteam = Biarritz
| years1 = 2014–2016 | clubs1 = Biarritz
| years2 = 2016−2017 | clubs2 = Mitsubishi DynaBoars
| years3 = 2018− | clubs3 = Western Force
| apps1 = 50 | points1 = 100
| apps2 = 6 | points2 = 15
| apps3 = 0 | points3 = 0
| ru_clubupdate = 8 March 2018
| superyears1 = 2009–2014
| super1 = {{Rut|Reds}}
| superapps1 = 58
| superpoints1 = 95
| repyears1 = 2011 | repteam1 = {{nrut|Australia}}
| repyears2 = 2009 | repteam2 = {{ruu|20|Australia|noflag=1|name=Australia U20}}
| repcaps1 = 1 | reppoints1 = 0
| repcaps2 = 5 | reppoints2 = 25
| repsevensyears1 = 2019
| repsevensteam1 = {{nrut7|Australia}}
| repsevenscomp1 = 1
| ru_sevensupdate =9 March 2019
}}
| module = {{infobox rugby league biography | embed = yes
| position = {{rlp|FB}}
| year1start = 2007 | year1end = 08
| club1 = Brisbane Broncos
| appearances1 =
| points1 =
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}}
Rodney Davies (born 18 May 1989) is an Australian international rugby union footballer who plays for the Western Force. He previously played six seasons for the Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby competition. Davies has represented Australia in both fifteen-a-side and seven-a-side rugby. He is also a former rugby league footballer.
Early life
Davies attended Ipswich Grammar School, the same school former Reds teammate Berrick Barnes attended. Davies can run 100m in 10.8 seconds. In 2006 he toured New Zealand and Fiji with the Australian Schoolboys.[http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,22963041-23214,00.html Davies faces tough choice]
As an 18-year-old, he said he preferred to play full-back in union, yet expected to play {{rlp|wg}} in rugby league. In 2007, his first senior year of rugby league, Davies topped his team's try-scoring list in the Queensland Cup.
Rugby union career
In 2009 Davies commenced his rugby union career with the Queensland Reds.{{Citation needed| date=April 2013}} On 28 March 2009, he made his Super Rugby debut against the Chiefs.{{Citation needed| date=March 2009}} In July 2011, during the Super Rugby semi final, Davies became the first Red to score 3 tries in a match in Super Rugby.{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/rocket-rod-davies-to-showcase-his-skills-20110716-1hiyv.html|title=Rocket Rod Davies to showcase his skills|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher=Fairfax|date=16 July 2011|accessdate=25 April 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108093209/http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/rocket-rod-davies-to-showcase-his-skills-20110716-1hiyv.html|archivedate=8 November 2012}}
Davies signed with French club Biarritz Olympique in June 2014, playing two seasons. He played for Mitsubishi DynaBoars in 2017, before joining the Western Force in 2018.
=International=
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, and competition from within the Wallabies squad from outside backs Drew Mitchell and Lachie Turner, James O'Connor and Kurtley Beale. On 17 July 2011, Davies made his Wallabies debut against Samoa.
Davies was selected in the {{ru7|Australia|name=Australia 7s|noflag=1}} team in 2019 and made his debut at the Canada Sevens tournament in Vancouver.{{cite news |title=Aussie men's 7s chances get rugby Rocket |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/aussie-men-s-7s-chances-get-rugby-rocket |work=Special Broadcasting Service |date=8 March 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190309060025/https://www.sbs.com.au/news/aussie-men-s-7s-chances-get-rugby-rocket |archivedate=9 March 2019}}
References
{{reflist|colwidth=25em|refs=
|url=http://www.broncos.com.au/index.php?page_id=individual_player&player_id=76&team_id=1
|title=Broncos profile
|publisher=Brisbane Broncos
|date=2007-12-18
|accessdate=2007-12-30
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720140710/http://www.broncos.com.au/index.php?page_id=individual_player&player_id=76&team_id=1
|archivedate=20 July 2008
}}
|date = 2010-10-14
|first1 = Jim|last1 = Tucker|first2 = Jon|last2 = Geddes
|url = http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/reds-bolter-rod-davies-in-frame-as-deans-pushes-the-need-for-speed/story-e6frep5o-1225938346548
|title = Reds bolter Rod Davies in frame as Deans pushes the need for speed
|work = Courier-Mail| publisher = News
|accessdate = 14 October 2010
}}
|date = 11 June 2014
|title = Davies signs with French club Biarritz
|work = The Courier-Mail
|accessdate = 2 August 2015
|url = http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/rugby/queensland-reds-winger-rod-davies-signs-with-french-club-biarritz/story-fnii0lp2-1226950226606
|url-status = live
|archiveurl = https://www.webcitation.org/6aShSxq9L?url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/rugby/queensland-reds-winger-rod-davies-signs-with-french-club-biarritz/story-fnii0lp2-1226950226606?nk=2783936e706703a0ef16afd94fd7236e-1438448988
|archivedate = 1 August 2015}}
|date=5 March 2018
|title=World Cup winning Springbok Jaque Fourie, Olympic gold medallist Masivesi Dakuwaqa join Western Force
|work=The West Australian
|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/western-force/world-cup-winning-springbok-jaque-fourie-olympic-gold-medallist-masivesi-dakuwaqa-join-western-force-ng-b88764422z
|accessdate=5 March 2018
|url-status=live
|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20180305141206/https://thewest.com.au/sport/western-force/world-cup-winning-springbok-jaque-fourie-olympic-gold-medallist-masivesi-dakuwaqa-join-western-force-ng-b88764422z
|archivedate=5 March 2018
}}
}}
External links
- [http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_16140.html It's Rugby] stats
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120516015800/http://www.redsrugby.com.au/Reds/RedsSquad/PlayerPage/tabid/583/playerid/8/Default.aspx Reds profile]
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Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Australian rugby union players
Category:Australian people of Filipino descent
Category:Australia international rugby union players
Category:Queensland Reds players
Category:Rugby league fullbacks
Category:Biarritz Olympique players
Category:Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars players
Category:Australian expatriate rugby union players in France
Category:Australian expatriate rugby union players in Japan
Category:Rugby union players from Rockhampton
Category:People educated at Ipswich Grammar School
Category:Footballers who switched code