Tony Davies

For the Archdeacon of Croydon, see Tony Davies (priest). For people of a similar name, see Anthony Davies (disambiguation).
Tony Davies
Date of birth (1939-09-16)16 September 1939
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Date of death 6 April 2008(2008-04-06) (aged 68)
Place of death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
School King's College
University Auckland University College
University of Otago
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Fullback
First five-eighth
Second five-eighth
New Zealand No. 608
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
1971–72
1972–74
Blackheath
London Irish
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1958–59
1961–64
Auckland
Otago
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1960, 1962 New Zealand 3 (0)

William Anthony "Tony" Davies (16 September 1939 – 6 April 2008) was a New Zealand rugby union footballer, who played 17 games for the All Blacks in 1960 and 1962 as a full-back or centre.

Davies was nominated for the All Blacks while playing for the University of Auckland's rugby union team, and made his debut on 14 May 1960 in Sydney, Australia against Queensland. His international debut was against South Africa on 27 August. He played 14 games for the All Blacks that year, then transferred to Dunedin to study medicine, where he played 39 games for the University of Otago. In 1962, Davies returned to the All Blacks for two games against Australia, bringing his total national caps to 17.[1]

Whilst furthering his medical studies in England, Davies played for Blackheath (1971, 1972) and London Irish (197274).[1]

Davies died in Sydney, Australia on 6 April 2008.[2]

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