Quinton Davids

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Quinton Davids
Date of birth (1975-08-17) 17 August 1975 (age 48)
Place of birth Bellville, Western Cape
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb)
SchoolBellville South High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2005 Gloucester 3 ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2000–05 Western Province 62 (30)
2007 Free State Cheetahs 3 (0)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2001–05 Stormers 37 (30)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2002–04 South Africa 9

Quinton Davids (born 17 August 1975 [1] ) is a South African former rugby union player. [2]

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Playing career

Davids made his senior provincial debut for Western Province in 2000 and later that year was selected to tour with the Springboks to Argentina, Britain and Ireland. He did not play in any test matches during the tour, but played in four tour matches for the Springboks. [3]

During 2001 Davids played for the South African A team and in Super Rugby, he represented the Stormers from 2001 to 2005 and he also had a short stint with Gloucester in England during 2005. [4]

Davids made his test match debut for the Springboks in 2002 against Wales at Newlands in Cape Town. He played a further two tests in 2002, against Argentina and Samoa. In 2003 he played only one test, that against Argentina and in 2004 he represented the Springboks in five test matches, with his last test against the All Blacks in Christcurch. [5]

Test history

No.OppositionResult
(SA 1st)		PositionTriesDateVenue
1.Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 19–8 Lock 15 Jun 2002 Newlands, Cape Town
2.Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 49–29Replacement29 Jun 2002 PAM Brink Stadium, Springs
3.Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 60–18Replacement6 Jul 2002 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
4.Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 26–25Lock28 Jun 2003 Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth
5.IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 31–17Replacement12 Jun 2004 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
6.IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 26–17Lock19 Jun 2004Newlands, Cape Town
7.Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 53–18Lock26 Jun 2004Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
8. Flag of rugby Pacific Islanders.svg Pacific Islanders 38–24Replacement17 Jul 2004 Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
9.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 21–23Replacement24 Jul 2004 Jade Stadium, Christchurch

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References

  1. ↑ Grieb, Eddie; Heath, Duane (2016). South African Rugby Annual 2016. Cape Town: South African Rugby. p. 166. ISBN   978-0620692908. OCLC   957740131.
  2. ↑ "Quinton Davids". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. ↑ Colquhoun, Andy (2001). The South African Rugby Annual 2001. Cape Town: SARFU & MWP Media Sport. p. 396. ISBN   0958423180.
  4. ↑ "Gloucester Rugby Strengthen Squad". European Professional Club Rugby. 5 July 2005. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  5. ↑ Colquhoun, Andy (2005). South African Rugby Annual 2005. Cape Town: SA Rugby & MWP Media (Pty) Ltd. p. 492. ISBN   0958440492.
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