David Codey (born 7 July 1957) is an Australian former state and national representative

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player who made 13 Test match appearances for

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between 1983 and 1987. He captained the national side on a single occasion in 1987. Hailing from

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, Codey's

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included 4 years at the

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school. His representative rise came after being spotted playing for Orange City and he made his state and national debut in 1983. His sole Australian captaincy appearance was against the

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in 1987.David Codey on Scrum.com
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* Australian rugby union captains 1957 births Living people Australian rugby union players Australia international rugby union players People educated at Sydney Church of England Grammar School Rugby union players from New South Wales Rugby union flankers {{Australia-rugbyunion-bio-stub