Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Nickname(s)
- Bull
- Born
- Friday, 16th May, 1930
- Died
- Wednesday, 14th November, 2012 (Aged 82 years and 182 days)
- Place Of Birth
- Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- The Ashes
- 1954
- World Cup
- 1957
- Test Series
- Australia vs New Zealand 1956, France vs Australia 1956/57
- Interstate Series
- 1951
- Bulimba Cup
- 1950
- Preseason Cup
- 1962
Biography
Star teenage forward from Brisbane Brothers was a Queensland rep in 1950 before being selected a non-playing reserve in Australia's historic Ashes win against Great Britain that year. Davies commenced a long and successful Test career against France in 1951 - the first of 27 Test appearances during the 1950s. During that time he toured with the 1952-53 and 1956-57 Kangaroos and played in two World Cup campaigns (1954 & 1957). A tough second rower and later a prop, Davis was named Australian Test captain (and the only Queensland resident selected) for the 1958 Ashes series against Great Britain. His final appearance for his country was the 40-17 loss in the series decider in Sydney. At age 29 Davies ventured to Sydney to play for C’bury but left after four seasons to take on a player-coach position with Queensland district club, St George. He returned to Brothers in 1964, where his grade career had begun as an 18-year-old in 1948, for one final season as player/coach. Davies was elected co-manager of Queensland’s inaugural State of Origin side in 1980, showing where his heart had always been.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Playing Career Statistics
All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.
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| Representative Career - International | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests (Senior International Matches) | - | 33 | 5 | 7 | - | 29 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 51.52% | List | ||||
| Other International Matches | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| The Ashes | 1 | 9 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 44.44% | List | ||||
| World Cup | 1 | 6 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| Tour Matches | Brisbane Firsts | - | 7 | - | 8 | - | 16 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14.29% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Queensland Firsts | - | 7 | - | 5 | - | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 14.29% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Australia | - | 58 | 18 | 7 | - | 68 | 39 | 18 | 1 | 67.24% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Australian XIII | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | United States of America | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Test Series | 3 | 27 | 5 | 6 | - | 27 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 48.15% | List | ||||
| Representative Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Interstate Series | 1 | 31 | 8 | 14 | - | 52 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 22.58% | List | ||||
| Country Carnival | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) | - | 56 | 7 | 89 | - | 199 | 23 | 31 | 2 | 41.07% | List | ||||
| NSWRFL Finals | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Bulimba Cup | 1 | 32 | 7 | 3 | - | 27 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| City Cup | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Preseason Cup | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 175 | 35 | 124 | - | 353 | 110 | 121 | 5 | 62.86% | List | |||||
Test Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Australia | 1951-58 | 33 | 5 | 7 | - | 29 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 51.52% | List | ||||
International Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Australia | 1951-1957 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
World Cup Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Australia | 1951-1957 | 6 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
Australia - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Brisbane Firsts | 1949-53, 1955-58 | 36 | 6 | 11 | - | 40 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 44.44% | List | ||||
| Possibles (AU) | 1950 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| QLD Firsts | 1950-58 | 39 | 9 | 19 | - | 65 | 8 | 29 | 2 | 20.51% | List | ||||
| Australia XIII | 1951 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Kangaroos | 1953 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Ipswich | 1954 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1949-1958 | 82 | 17 | 30 | 0 | 111 | 26 | 54 | 2 | 31.71% | List | ||||
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Canterbury | NSWRFL 1959 | 14 | 3 | 6 | - | 21 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 21.43% | List | ||||
| Canterbury | NSWRFL 1960 | 20 | 2 | 61 | - | 128 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 60.00% | List | ||||
| Canterbury | NSWRFL 1961 | 12 | 2 | 21 | - | 48 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 33.33% | List | ||||
| Canterbury | NSWRFL 1962 | 10 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 40.00% | List | ||||
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Canterbury | 1959-62 | 56 | 7 | 89 | - | 199 | 23 | 31 | 2 | 41.07% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Jason Ganter, Rugby League Tables, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Max Turner, Paul Carter, Gary Neale, Alan Katzmann, Tony McCarron, Bill Bates, Tim Costello
Your Say
17/02/2012
I am now 70 & remember as a kid being taught to swim in the Mooloolah R by Brian ,never got past the splashing stage. He looked great in a grass skirt when he entertained us at the Mooloolabah theatre each Xmas . I remember he had a jaw like a concrete block . A couple of weeks back had a meal at the MSLSC & there on the wall was a photo of Brian ,the flagbearer leading his club . Must admit shed a tear for the beautiful memories .
Regards Bob T
14/08/2015
I was a youngster when Brian Davies came from Qld. I think he played professionally and he was hard and tough and willing. Opposition teams earmarked him for special attention but most games he was the best player on the field.
15/04/2022
Not only very tough but very skilful. Fast, great ball handler, terrific scrummager when scrums were scrums and could kick goal. Pity his Brisbane club record is not included.
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