David Brian Davies (7 July 1941 — 27 September 2020) was a Welsh international rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | David Brian Davies | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 July 1941 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Weston-super-Mare, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 27 September 2020 (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Llanelli Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Swansea University | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Idwal Davies (father) | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Lecturer | ||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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Davies was born in Weston-super-Mare and grew up in Leeds, where his father Idwal (a dual-code international) was playing rugby league for Leeds RLFC. He completed his schooling at Llanelli Grammar, winning Wales Secondary Schools representative honours in both 1959 and 1960. His early rugby was played with Llanelli and Cardiff.[2]
A centre, Davies was capped three times by Wales, debuting in a draw against Ireland at Lansdowne Road during the 1962 Five Nations Championship. He made two appearances in the 1963 Five Nations.[3]
Davies spent 30 years lecturing in civil engineering at the University of Glamorgan.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Bevan, Gareth (27 September 2023). "Welsh international rugby player commemorated with innovative new memorial bench". Herald.Wales.
- ^ "Obituary: Brian Davies - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union. 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Brian got two passes, then was dropped!". The Rugby Paper. 3 October 2020.
- ^ Rhys, Steffan (23 July 2008). "Rugby photo inspired ex-player's career change". Wales Online.
External links
edit- Brian Davies at ESPNscrum