| George Davis - Prop - Born
1979 (24 Nov). Former Worcester, Exeter, and Plymouth prop joins Moseley from Plymouth Albion for 2008/09. George joined
Plymouth last summer after 3 seasons and over 50 appearances at Exeter.
Able to play at tight or loose-head. "Solid when playing" according to
Albion's famous "Spy in the camp". In 2007/08 season he made 12 appearances in National League One
in an injury restricted season.
2008/09 was Davis’ first season as a
semi-professional player having joined the professional game as a
teenager, and he is studying to be an electrician twice a week
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Height: 1.88Mtrs (6ft 2in)
Weight: 116.5Kgs (18st 4lbs)
Programme Profile: George Davis - November 2008
The
old saying that ‘rugby starts up front’ is as true today as it always
has been. The front row of the scrum is where it all begins and unless
it is solid and unyielding the team is at a severe disadvantage.
George Davis is a vastly experienced twenty-eight-year-old West Country
tight head prop, who can also play loose head if required. Spells with
Bristol, Worcester, Exeter especially, and Plymouth, as a full-time
professional rugby player, have taught him most of the tricks of the
front row and he does not give way easily; he has seen it all. He
represented England Students in 2006/7 and on three occasions was
invited to play for the Barbarians
 George joined Moseley in the close season from Plymouth Albion after an
injury hit season that restricted him to twelve matches in 2007/08. By
the start of the season he was fully fit again and looking forward to
making his mark in his new club. Unfortunately he was concussed in an
early match and the subsequent obligatory lay off has prevented him from
making the impact he had hoped for.
George was born in November 1979 and brought up in Bristol. He went on
from Colston’s Collegiate School to the University of West of England
where he took an honours degree in marketing. At present, however, he is
a trainee electrician with the ultimate objective of establishing an
electrical installation business and using his marketing know-how to
make it grow. He still lives in Bristol with his girlfriend Sally, who
is a physiotherapist.
He commented that, while the new laws do not affect props directly, they
are generally speeding up the game and require front row forwards to be
quicker off the mark than previously, a demanding requirement for an
eighteen stone plus man.
George’s time will come at Moseley and we wish him well. It is
comforting to know that we have a prop of such strength and experience
on the bench.
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