Dalton Davis is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with French Fédérale 1 club Graulhet.[1] His regular position is eighth man or flanker.
| Date of birth | 19 November 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Uitenhage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (240 lb; 17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | HTS Daniel Pienaar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Aidon Davis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editYouth and Varsity Rugby
editHe played for the Eastern Province Kings at the Under-16 Grant Khomo week in 2006, before moving to the Blue Bulls, where he played in the Under-19 Provincial Championship in 2009 and the Under-21 Provincial Championship in 2010 and 2011.
He also played for UP Tuks in the 2011 Varsity Cup.
Eastern Province Kings
editHe returned to the Eastern Province Kings in 2013 and was included in the senior squad for the 2013 Vodacom Cup and made his debut against Western Province.[2]
He made his first appearance in the Currie Cup competition in the opening fixture of the 2013 Currie Cup First Division season, when he started the match against the Pumas.[3]
Griquas
editHe joined Griquas during the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division season.[4]
L'Aquila
editIn October 2013, he joined Italian National Championship of Excellence side L'Aquila.[5]
Decazeville
editHe joined French Fédérale 2 club Decazeville in August 2017.[6]
References
edit- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Dalton Davis". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 18–43 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 13–29 Steval Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ Karstens, Gerdie (3 September 2013). "Griekwas nog op hete kole oor Arnold". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ "L'Aquila Rugby 1936, arriva la terza linea sudafricana Dalton Davis" (in Italian). Abruzzo 24 Ore. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "Decazeville rechausse les crampons". Centre Presse Aveyron (in French). 18 August 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.