What is Keith Davis?
{{Infobox rugby biography | image = Keith Davis c1951.jpg | caption = Davis c. 1951 | alt = | birth_date = {{birth date|1930|5|21|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Whakatane]], New Zealand | death_date = {{death date and age|2019|3|2|1930|5|21|df=y}} | death_place = | height = {{convert|1.70|m|ft|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|73|kg|lbs|abbr=on}} | ru_position = Half-back | ru_amateuryears = | ru_amateurclubs = [[Marist Brothers Old Boys RFC|Marist Auckland]] | ru_province = [[Auckland rugby union team|Auckland]]<br>Auckland B | ru_provinceyears = 1952–58<br>1952–59 | ru_provincecaps = 54 | ru_provincepoints = | ru_nationalyears = 1952–58<br>1952–59 | ru_nationalteam = {{nrut|New Zealand}}<br>[[Māori All Blacks]] | ru_nationalcaps = 25 | ru_nationalpoints =12 | occupation = | spouse = | children = | relatives = | school = [[Sacred Heart College, Auckland]] | university = }} '''Keith Davis''' (21 May 1930 – 2 March 2019) was a New Zealand [[rugby union]] player. He played for both [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]] and [[Māori All Blacks|New Zealand Māori]]. He played for [[Auckland rugby union team|Auckland]], and won the [[Ranfurly Shield]] in his first ever provincial game. He retired in 1959. His time with the team included matches against both [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] and the [[British and Irish Lions|British Lions]]. Davis was awarded the [[Tom French Cup]] for Māori player of the year in 1952, 1953 and 1954.{{sfn|Mulholland|2009|p=115}} Davis died on 2 March 2019, aged 88.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12209379|title=Rugby: Former All Blacks halfback Keith Davis dies |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |date=4 March 2019|accessdate=4 March 2019}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Keith}} [[Category:1930 births]] [[Category:2019 deaths]] [[Category:New Zealand rugby union players]] {{sports-bio-stub}}