Keith Davis (rugby union)

Keith Davis

Davis c. 1951
Date of birth	(1930-05-21)21 May 1930
Place of birth	Whakatāne, New Zealand
Date of death	2 March 2019(2019-03-02) (aged 88)
Height	1.70 m (5.6 ft)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
School	Sacred Heart College, Auckland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Half-back Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Marist Auckland () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1952–58 Auckland 54 () 1952–59 Auckland B () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1952–58 New Zealand 25 (12) 1952–59 Māori All Blacks

Keith Davis (21 May 1930 – 2 March 2019) was a New Zealand rugby union player who played for both New Zealand and New Zealand Māori. He played for Auckland, and won the Ranfurly Shield in his first ever provincial game. After gaining All Blacks selection in 1952, Davis toured with the team to Europe and North America in 1953–54. He played extensively for New Zealand Māori between 1952 and his retirement in 1959; his time with the team included matches against both South Africa and the British Lions. Davis was awarded the Tom French Cup for Māori player of the year in 1952, 1953 and 1954.^[1]