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Paul Davis (rugby league)

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Paul Davis
Personal information
Born (1971-03-12) 12 March 1971 (age 53)
Thursday Island, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
PositionCentre, Five-eighth, Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1992–93 Balmain Tigers 40 10 11 0 62
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1992 Australian Aboriginies
Source: [1]
RelativesNakia Davis-Welsh (daughter)
Greg Inglis (nephew)

Paul Davis (born 12 March 1971) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played professionally for the Balmain Tigers.

Playing career

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ RLP
  2. ^ John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908–2008. Huia Publishers. pp. 276–279. ISBN 9781869693312.
  3. ^ a b Group 2 'team of decade' The Coffs Coast Advocate, 9 October 2009
  4. ^ Grand final berth on the line Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Coffs Coast Independent, 21 August 2008
  5. ^ Fatal crash leaves Kempsey in mourning Daily Telegraph, 21 November 2009
  6. ^ Special event to remember Paul The Coffs Coast Advocate, 6 November 2010
  7. ^ 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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