Trevor Davison
{{Short description|England international rugby union player}}
{{EngvarB|date=March 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Trevor Davison
| image = Trevor Davison 2023-24 English Premiership Northampton Saints vs Bristol Bears.jpg
| birth_name = Trevor Davison
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|8|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Newcastle upon Tyne, England
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = {{convert|1.88|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|122|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| school = St Cuthbert's High School
| relatives =
| position = Prop
| currentclub = Northampton Saints
| years1 = 2012–2017
| clubs1 = Blaydon RFC
| apps1 = 100
| points1 = 15
| years2 = 2017–2023
| clubs2 = Newcastle Falcons
| apps2 = 105
| points2 = 10
| clubs3 = Northampton Saints
| apps3 = 5
| points3 = 0
| years3 = 2023-
| repyears1 = 2015–2017
| repteam1 = England Counties XV
| repcaps1 = 7
| reppoints1 = 0
| repyears2 = 2021
| repteam2 = England
| repcaps2 = 2
| reppoints2 = 0
| clubupdate = 25 October 2023
| repupdate = 14 March 2023
}}
Trevor Davison (born 20 August 1992) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Northampton Saints in the Premiership Rugby.{{cite web |title=Trevor Davison |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/29313.html?source=opta|publisher=ESPN|access-date=25 March 2021}}
Club career
Davison joined Newcastle Falcons in the summer of 2017 from boyhood club Blaydon RFC,{{cite web |url=https://www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk/Team/View/306|title=Newcastle Falcons profile|publisher=Newcastle Falcons|access-date=30 November 2021}} for whom he made over 100 appearances where he developed under Micky Ward.{{cite news |url=https://www.ncarugby.com/interviews/davison-my-time-with-blaydon-was-massive/|title=Davison: My time with Blaydon was massive|first=Chris|last=Heal|website=National League Rugby|date=13 September 2018|access-date=17 September 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.premiershiprugby.com/2017/06/29/trevor-davison-determined-to-take-his-chance-at-newcastle-falcons/|title=Trevor Davison determined to take his chance at Newcastle Falcons|publisher=Premiership Rugby|date=29 June 2017|access-date=30 November 2021}} Making 23 first team appearances in his debut season, 13 of which came in the Premiership, Davison was part of the Falcons side which defeated Northampton Saints in front of a club record crowd of 30,174 at St James' Park.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/43476241|title=Premiership: Newcastle Falcons 25-22 Northampton Saints|publisher=BBC Sport|date=24 March 2018|access-date=30 November 2021}} In 2018-19, he started in the Champions Cup home games against Edinburgh Rugby and Toulon.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/46879280|title=European Champions Cup: Newcastle Falcons 24-27 Toulon|first=Mike|last=Henson|website=BBC Sport|date=18 January 2019|access-date=30 November 2021}} Helping the Falcons to promotion from the RFU Championship in 2019–20,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/52133983|title=Newcastle Falcons' promotion to Premiership confirmed by RFU|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 April 2020|access-date=30 November 2021}} Davison scored two tries in 17 appearances during the 2020-21 campaign.
On 14 March 2023, Davison left Newcastle to join Premiership rivals Northampton Saints with immediate effect during the 2023–24 season.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/64951850|publisher=BBC Sport|title=
Trevor Davison: Northampton Saints sign Newcastle prop as Oisin Heffernan joins Falcons|date=14 March 2023|access-date=6 December 2024}}
International career
Having represented England Counties on multiple overseas tours,{{cite news |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/quiet-grafters-can-take-heart-10851041|title=Quiet grafters can take heart from Trevor Davison's England Counties call-up|first=Mark|last=Smith|website=Evening Chronicle|date=7 February 2016|access-date=30 November 2021}} Davison was included in the senior England squad by coach Eddie Jones in June 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12321/12329135/england-summer-training-squad-eddie-jones-names-21-uncapped-players-in-34-man-training-squad|title=England summer training squad: Eddie Jones names 21 uncapped players in 34-man training squad|publisher=Sky Sports|date=10 June 2021|access-date=30 November 2021}} On 4 July 2021 Davison made his Test debut off the bench in a victory over the United States at Twickenham.{{cite news|title=England 43-29 United States|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57714219|first=Becky|last=Grey|publisher=BBC Sport|date=4 July 2021|access-date=16 November 2021}} Later that year he won his second cap when he featured against Australia.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2021/nov/13/england-v-australia-autumn-nations-series-live|title=England 32-15 Australia: Autumn Nations Series – as it happened|first=Lee|last=Calvert|website=The Guardian|date=13 November 2021|access-date=30 November 2021}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.englandrugby.com/england-men/squad/trevor-davison Trevor Davison] at England Rugby
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- [https://www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk/Team/View/306 Newcastle Falcons Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411212413/https://newcastlefalcons.co.uk/Team/View/306 |date=11 April 2021 }}
- [http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/29313.html?source=opta ESPN Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126014714/http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/29313.html?source=opta |date=26 November 2020 }}
- [https://www.ultimaterugby.com/trevor-davison Ultimate Rugby Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817093832/https://www.ultimaterugby.com/trevor-davison |date=17 August 2022 }}
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Category:English rugby union players
Category:England international rugby union players
Category:Newcastle Falcons players
Category:Rugby union players from Newcastle upon Tyne
Category:People educated at St. Cuthbert's School
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