Robbie O'Davis

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Robbie O'Davis (born September 3, 1972 in Sydney, NSW) was an Australian rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League competition and also for Queensland & Australia. He was suspended for 22 weeks in 1998 for taking steroids. During the hearing for his drug suspension, he controversially wore the worst mustard coloured suit ever made.

His position of choice was at fullback though he also occasionally played on the wing. He retired at the end of the 2004 NRL season.

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[edit] Representative games

[edit] Career highlights

[edit] Career playing statistics

Apps Tries Goals F/G Points
223 78 45 0 403
Also see: *Official Scoring Record

[edit] Controversy

In 1998, Robbie O'Davis tested positive for Anabolic steroids[1][2]

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  1. ^ http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/hanstrans.nsf/V3ByKey/LA19980625 New South Wales Parliament (Hansard transcript), 25 June, 1988. Search keyword "Robbie"
  2. ^ http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19980618/ai_n14151893 Independent, The (London), 18 Jun, 1998 by Dave Hadfield. Search keyword "Robbie"