Tiana Davison (born 26 October 2000) is a New Zealand professional

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footballer who currently plays for the

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in the

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. Her position is . She previously played for the

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Background

Born in

New Plymouth New Plymouth () is the major city of the Taranaki region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after the English city of Plymouth, in Devon, from where the first English settlers to New Plymouth migrated. The New Pl ...

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, Davison played

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for the Clifton Rugby Club growing up.

Playing career

Early years

In 2017, Davison was selected in the New Zealand under-17 and under-18 girl's

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wider training group, to prepare for a development camp in

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. By 2018, she was playing for the senior Clifton Rugby Club women's team and was a part of the winning New Zealand side at the Oceania under-18s Sevens Championship. In 2019, she played for the

Manawatu Rugby Union The Manawatu Rugby Football Union (MRU) serves as the governing body of the sport of rugby union in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand. Founded in 1886, Manawatu is one of New Zealand's oldest rugby unions. In 1892, the MRU, amongst ...

club in the

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, before joining the Taranaki Whio in 2020. In November 2020, she was selected in the Red Bull Ignite7 sevens squad.

2022

In 2022, Davison returned to the Clifton Rugby Club side in the Taranaki women's competition. In June, she signed with the

in the

for the 2022 season, making the switch to

, despite never having played a game in the sport before. In round 3 of the 2022 NRLW season, she made her

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debut for the Knights against the

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2023

In 2023, Davison was a Premiership winner with the Newcastle Knights. On 15 December, Davison signed a one-year deal to play for the

in the 2024 season.

2024

After playing 8 games for the Roosters, Davison signed a 3-year contract to return to the Newcastle Knights, starting in 2025.

References

External links

Newcastle Knights profile
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