Nathan Davis (rugby league)


Nathan Davis is an Australian rugby league footballer who most recently played for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League. He plays as a and. He has previously played for the Gold Coast Titans.

Background

Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Davis is of Indigenous Australian descent. He played his junior rugby league for the Hinchinbrook Hornets and Mount Pritchard Mounties, before being signed by the Parramatta Eels.

Playing career

Early career

In September and November 2013, Davis played for the Australian Schoolboys. In 2014 and 2015, he played for the Parramatta Eels' NYC team.

2016

In 2016, Davis joined the Gold Coast Titans. In round 1 of the 2016 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Titans against the Newcastle Knights.

2017

In March, Davis rejoined the Eels after gaining a release from his Titans contract. Parramatta exercised an option to extend Davis until the end of the 2018 season. He made his debut for Parramatta against the North Queensland Cowboys in Darwin on 10 June 2017. Davis made no further appearances for Parramatta in The 2017 season and spent the rest of the year with Wentworthville in The Intrust Super Premiership NSW competition.

2018

In 2018, Davis spent the entire season with the Wentworthville Magpies after being unable to break into the Parramatta first grade team.
On September 15, it was alleged that Davis had tested positive to cocaine after Parramatta conducted a routine drugs test.
On 25 September, Davis was handed a fine and 12 match suspension by the NRL after being found guilty for testing positive to cocaine which was the second time the player had failed a drugs test. Parramatta then released a statement afterward saying that a new contract would not be offered to Davis and he would be released.