Paul Davis (rugby league)
Paul Davis (born 12 March 1971) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played professionally for the Balmain Tigers.
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Born | Australia | 12 March 1971||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Davis played forty matches for the Balmain Tigers between 1992 and 1993.
In 1992 he represented the Australian Aboriginies side at the Pacific Cup.[2]
Davis also played Group 2 Rugby League for Port Macquarie, Macksville and Dunghutti.[3]
Later years
Davis coached Dunghutti in 2008.[4]
In 2009 his 15-year-old son, Paul Davis-Welsh, was killed in a car crash. Davis-Welsh was a promising junior and had signed with the Gold Coast Titans under 16s.[5] A memorial golf tournament was later set up in his name.[6][7]
In 2009 Davis was named in the 2000-2009 Group 2 Team of the Decade.[3]
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References
- RLP
- John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. pp. 276–279. ISBN 9781869693312.
- Group 2 'team of decade' The Coffs Coast Advocate, 9 October 2009
- Grand final berth on the line Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Coffs Coast Independent, 21 August 2008
- Fatal crash leaves Kempsey in mourning Daily Telegraph, 21 November 2009
- Special event to remember Paul The Coffs Coast Advocate, 6 November 2010
- Group celebrates the life of a lost talent Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine The Mackay Argus, 13 August 2010
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