Born: c.1902 - Auckland
Died: July 1, 1961
Test record: 4 Tests (1926, 1932) - 0 points
Tours: 1926-27 tour of Britain
City Rovers and Auckland three-quarter Ben Davidson toured with the 1926-27 New Zealand team and played a Test on home soil after a stint with English club Wigan.
The brother and clubmate of 1919-21 Kiwi Bill Davidson, Ben first played for City in 1919 and made his Auckland debut in 1921.
The fleet-footed centre/winger played in the inaugural interisland game in 1925 and played three Tests on the troubled 1926-27 tour of Britain among 25 appearances.
Davidson stayed on in England with Wigan and scored 31 tries in 67 games.
After returning home in 1930, he played for Auckland and a New Zealand Presidents XIII against England, as well as lining up on the wing in the second Test loss in Christchurch.
Davidson coached City Rovers for a season after hanging up the boots.