Robbie O'Davis
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Born | Kurrajong, New South Wales, Australia | 3 September 1972|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 78 kg (12 st 4 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Fullback, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robbie O'Davis (born 3 September 1972) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative fullback and occasional winger, he played his entire club career with the Newcastle Knights, winning the 1997 and 2001 Premierships with them.
Background
O'Davis was born in Kurrajong, New South Wales, Australia. He grew up in Toowoomba, Queensland where he attended Centenary Heights State High School and played for the Newtown Lions in Toowoomba.
Playing career
At 16 he played senior rugby league alongside his father. After playing in the
With the start of the
Following the 1995 ARL season, O'Davis was selected for Australia's World Cup squad. He played in three games during the World Cup, scoring 5 tries. After playing from the bench in the extra-time Semi-final win over New Zealand, he was selected for the Final at the famous Wembley Stadium, but didn't get off the bench in Australia's 16–8 win over England.
He won the
O'Davis played for Newcastle at fullback in their
References
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Staff Reports (30 June 1998). "Rugby". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/hanstrans.nsf/V3ByKey/LA19980625 New South Wales Parliament (Hansard transcript), 25 June 1988. Search keyword "Robbie"
- ^ http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19980618/ai_n14151893 The Independent (London), 18 June 1998 by Dave Hadfield. Search keyword "Robbie"