Tyronne Roberts-Davis
Australian rugby league footballer (born 1997)
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Tyronne Roberts-Davis (born 17 August 1997) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer. He is currently on a train and trial contract for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League. His positions are fullback and wing.
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| Born | 17 August 1997 Macksville, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Amos Roberts (uncle) Tyrone Roberts (cousin) James Roberts (cousin) | |||||||||||||||||||||
In April 2023 he signed to play with the Nambucca Roosters in the Group 2 NSW Rugby League Competition.
He previously played for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League.
Background
Born in Macksville, New South Wales, Roberts-Davis is of Indigenous Australian Dunghutti descent and played his junior rugby league for the Kempsey Dragons. He was then signed by the Gold Coast Titans.
Roberts-Davis is cousins with former teammate Tyrone Roberts and South Sydney Rabbitohs player James Roberts,[2] and the nephew of former NRL player Amos Roberts.[3]
Playing career
Early career
In 2015 and 2016, Roberts-Davis played for the Gold Coast Titans' NYC team.[4] Late in 2015, he played for the Australian Schoolboys.[5]
2017
In round 2 of the 2017 NRL season, Roberts-Davis made his NRL debut for the Titans against the Newcastle Knights,[6][7] scoring a try.[8] He went on to play in 6 NRL matches for the Titans in 2017, scoring 2 tries.[9]
2018
Roberts-Davis only managed to play in 1 NRL game for the Titans in 2018.[10]
2019
In 2019, Roberts-Davis spent the entire year playing for the Burleigh Bears in the Queensland Cup,[11] before joining the Newcastle Knights in November for the 2020 pre-season on a train and trial deal.[12]
2020
After playing in the 2020 NRL Nines and two trials for the Knights, Roberts-Davis secured a top 30 NRL contract for the 2020 season.[13] 2024 played for hometown team Nambucca roosters and won the grand final after first grade 28 year drout On 28 April, Roberts-Davis was fined $10,000 by the NRL after breaking social distancing rules during the Coronavirus pandemic. Roberts-Davis had gone on a camping trip with fellow NRL players Latrell Mitchell and Josh Addo-Carr at Mitchell's farm near Taree.[14]
Roberts-Davis failed to make an appearance for the Knights and was released at the end of the season.[15] In November, he signed with Newcastle Rugby League side Cessnock Goannas for the 2021 season.[16]