{{short description|South African rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Quinton Davids | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|08|17|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Bellville, Western Cape|Bellville]], Western Cape | height = 2.00m | weight = 115kg | position = [[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]] | years1 = 2005 | clubs1 = {{rut|Gloucester}} | apps1 = 3 | points1 = | province1 = {{rut|Western Province}} | province2 = {{rut|Free State Cheetahs}} | provinceyears1 = 2000–05 | provinceyears2 = 2007 | provinceapps1 = 62 | provinceapps2 = 3 | provincepoints1 = 30 | provincepoints2 = 0 | super1 = {{rut|Stormers}} | superyears1 = 2001–05 | superapps1 = 37 | superpoints1 = 30 | repteam1 = [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] | repyears1 = 2002–04 | repcaps1 = 9 | reppoints1 = | repupdate = | school = Bellville South High School }}
'''Quinton Davids''' (born 17 August 1975<ref>{{Cite book|title=South African Rugby Annual 2016|last1=Grieb|first1=Eddie|last2=Heath|first2=Duane|date=2016|publisher=South African Rugby|isbn=978-0620692908|location=Cape Town|pages=166|oclc=957740131}}</ref>) is a South African former [[rugby union]] player.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/13796.html|title=Quinton Davids|website=ESPN scrum|access-date=2021-01-06}}</ref>
==Playing career== Davids made his senior provincial debut for {{rut|Western Province}} in 2000 and later that year was selected to tour with the [[2000 South Africa rugby union tour of Argentina, Britain and Ireland|Springboks to Argentina, Britain and Ireland]]. He did not play in any test matches during the tour, but played in four tour matches for the Springboks.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The South African Rugby Annual 2001|last=Colquhoun|first=Andy|publisher=SARFU & MWP Media Sport|year=2001|isbn=0958423180|location=Cape Town|pages=396}}</ref>
During 2001 Davids played for the [[South Africa A national rugby union team|South African A team]] and in [[Super Rugby]], he represented the {{rut|Stormers}} from 2001 to 2005 and he also had a short stint with {{rut|Gloucester}} in England during 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2005-07-05|title=Gloucester Rugby Strengthen Squad|url=https://www.epcrugby.com/2005/07/06/gloucester-rugby-strengthen-squad/|access-date=2021-01-06|website=European Professional Club Rugby|language=en-GB}}</ref>
Davids made his [[Test match (rugby union)|test match]] debut for the [[Springboks]] in 2002 against {{nrut|Wales}} at [[Newlands Stadium|Newlands]] in Cape Town. He played a further two tests in 2002, against {{nrut|Argentina}} and {{nrut|Samoa}}. In 2003 he played only one test, that against Argentina and in 2004 he represented the Springboks in five test matches, with his last test against the [[All Blacks]] in Christchurch.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Colquhoun|first=Andy|title=South African Rugby Annual 2005|publisher=SA Rugby & MWP Media (Pty) Ltd|year=2005|isbn=0958440492|location=Cape Town|pages=492}}</ref>
=== Test history === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! No. !! Opposition !! Result<br />(SA 1st) !! Position !! Tries !! Date !! Venue |- | 1. || {{ru|WAL}} || align="center"|19–8 || [[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]]|| || 15 Jun 2002 || [[Newlands Stadium|Newlands]], Cape Town |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" | 2. || {{ru|ARG}} || align="center"|49–29 || Replacement || || 29 Jun 2002 || [[PAM Brink Stadium]], Springs |- | 3. || {{ru|SAM}} || align="center"|60–18 || Replacement || || 6 Jul 2002 || [[Loftus Versfeld]], Pretoria |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" | 4. || {{ru|ARG}} || align="center"|26–25|| Lock || || 28 Jun 2003 || [[Boet Erasmus Stadium|Boet Erasmus]], Port Elizabeth |- | 5. || {{ru|IRE}} || align="center"|31–17 || Replacement || || 12 Jun 2004|| [[Free State Stadium]], Bloemfontein |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" | 6. || {{ru|IRE}} || align="center"|26–17 || Lock || || 19 Jun 2004 || Newlands, Cape Town |- | 7. || {{ru|WAL}} || align="center"|53–18 || Lock || || 26 Jun 2004 || Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" | 8. || [[Image:Flag of rugby Pacific Islanders.svg|24px|border|link=Pacific Islanders rugby union team]] [[Pacific Islanders rugby union team|Pacific Islanders]] ||align="center"| 38–24 || Replacement || || 17 Jul 2004 || [[Central Coast Stadium]], Gosford |- | 9. || {{ru|NZL}} || align="center"|21–23 || Replacement || || 24 Jul 2004 || [[Jade Stadium]], Christchurch |}
==See also== *[[List of South Africa national rugby union players#List|List of South Africa national rugby union players]] – Springbok no. '''706'''
==References== {{reflist}}
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