William Anthony "Tony" Davies (16 September 1939 – 6 April 2008) was a New Zealand rugby union

Rugby union

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 footballer, who played 17 games for the All Blacks

All Blacks

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 in 1960 and 1962 as a full-back or centre.

Davies was nominated for the All Blacks while playing for the University of Auckland

University of Auckland

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's rugby union team, and made his debut on 14 May 1960 in Sydney, Australia against Queensland

Queensland Reds

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. His international debut was against South Africa

South Africa national rugby union team

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 on 27 August. He played 14 games for the All Blacks that year, then transferred to Dunedin

Dunedin

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 to study medicine, where he played 39 games for the University of Otago

University of Otago

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. In 1962, Davies returned to the All Blacks for two games against Australia

Australia national rugby union team

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, bringing his total national caps to 17.

Whilst furthering his medical studies in England, Davies played for Blackheath

Blackheath R.C.

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 (1971, 1972) and London Irish

London Irish

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 (1972–74).

Davies died, aged 68, in Sydney, Australia on 6 April 2008.

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