Nakia Davis-Welsh (born 22 May 1996) is an Australian rugby league player who currently plays for the Redfern All Blacks in the NSW Women's Premiership. Primarily a fullback, she is an Australian international and New South Wales representative.
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| Born | 22 May 1996 Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 156 cm (5 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (9 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Born in Kempsey, New South Wales, Davis-Welsh is the daughter of former Balmain Tigers five-eighth Paul Davis and the cousin of Australian and Queensland representative Greg Inglis.[1] She attended Hunter Sports High and only began playing organised rugby league in 2012.[2]
Playing career
In 2013, Davis-Welsh, aged 16 at the time, represented the Indigenous All Stars in the annual women's All Stars match.[3]
In 2016, she made her debut for New South Wales in the annual Women's Interstate Challenge against Queensland.[4]
In 2017, she played at fullback in the Redfern All Blacks' NSW Women's Premiership Grand Final win over North Newcastle. She finished as the top try scorer in the competition.
In October 2017, she was named in Australia's 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup squad.[5] She made her international debut in Australia's opening round win over the Cook Islands. On 2 December, she started at fullback in the Jillaroos 23-16 final win over the New Zealand. She played four games in the tournament, scoring three tries.[6]
References
- ^ http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/news/2017/10/27/davis_welsh_tageting.html
- ^ http://www.theherald.com.au/story/1122537/nakias-rep-call-up-eases-pain/
- ^ http://www.macleayargus.com.au/story/1132913/nakia-davis-welsh-maintains-football-legacy/
- ^ http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2016/07/18/nsw_women_s_intersta.html
- ^ http://www.rlwc2017.com/news/jillaroos-named
- ^ https://nrl.com/jillaroos-bremner-out-of-world-cup-semi/tabid/10874/newsid/116591/default.aspx