Paul Davis (rugby league)
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Paul Davis is a Australia
n former rugby league
player who played professionally for the Balmain Tigers
.
between 1992 and 1993.
In 1992 he represented the Australian Aboriginies
side at the Pacific Cup
.
Davis also played Group 2 Rugby League
for Port Macquarie, Macksville and Dunghutti.
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. A memorial golf tournament was later set up in his name.
In 2009 Davis was named in the 2000-2009 Group 2 Team of the Decade.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n former rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player who played professionally for the Balmain Tigers
Balmain Tigers
The Balmain Tigers are a rugby league football club based in the inner-western Sydney suburb of Balmain. They were a founding member of the New South Wales Rugby League and one of the most successful in the history of the premiership, with eleven titles...
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Playing career
Davis played forty matches for the Balmain TigersBalmain Tigers
The Balmain Tigers are a rugby league football club based in the inner-western Sydney suburb of Balmain. They were a founding member of the New South Wales Rugby League and one of the most successful in the history of the premiership, with eleven titles...
between 1992 and 1993.
In 1992 he represented the Australian Aboriginies
Australian Aboriginal rugby league team
The Australia Aboriginal rugby league team is a rugby league football team that represents Australian Aborigines...
side at the Pacific Cup
1992 Pacific Cup (rugby league)
-Section 2:An opening ceremony was held at Carlaw Park before the New Zealand Māori v Australian Aboriginies match.-Finals:-Semi Finals:-Third place playoff:-Final:...
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Davis also played Group 2 Rugby League
Group 2 Rugby League
Group 2 is a rugby league competition on the north coast of New South Wales, run under the auspices of the Country Rugby League. The Group 2 area runs from Woolgoolga in the north to Port Macquarie in the south.-Teams:...
for Port Macquarie, Macksville and Dunghutti.
Later years
Davis coached Dunghutti in 2008.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
Gold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its...
under 16s. A memorial golf tournament was later set up in his name.
In 2009 Davis was named in the 2000-2009 Group 2 Team of the Decade.