Clarrie Davis

Clarrie Davis

Full name	Clarence Clive Davis
Date of birth	(1928-03-04)4 March 1928
Place of birth	Auburn, NSW, Australia
Date of death	25 August 2006(2006-08-25) (aged 78)
Notable relative(s)	Gordon Davis (brother) Tom Davis (uncle)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre / Wing International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1949–51 Australia 4 (0)

Clarence Clive Davis (4 March 1928 – 25 August 2006) was an Australian rugby union international.[1]

Davis, born in Auburn, Sydney, was the nephew of 1920s Test prop Tom Davis and younger brother of Wallabies centre Gordon Davis.[2] He was educated at North Sydney Boys' High School.[3]

A speedy three quarter, Davis played first-grade for Manly and earned his first Wallabies call up in 1949 to play the touring New Zealand Māori team. Due to a thigh injury, he had to withdraw a day before the 1st Test and missed the entire series, but got another opportunity three months later on the 1949 tour of New Zealand, gaining his first cap in a win over the All Blacks in Wellington. He was capped a further three times in the home series against the All Blacks in 1951. Although best suited to playing centre, he was utilised as a winger by the Wallabies. He retired from rugby in 1954 because of injury.[4]

See also

• List of Australia national rugby union players

References

1. "Clarrie Davis Late Starter This Year". The Daily Telegraph. 26 February 1950. p. 30 – via National Library of Australia.
2. "He's Tackling Dairying". Brisbane Telegraph. 22 January 1950. p. 26 (Morning) – via National Library of Australia.
3. "Clarence Clive Davis". classicwallabies.com.au.
4. "Wallaby Back To Retire". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 July 1954. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

• Clarrie Davis at ESPNscrum