Len Davies (rugby union)

Leonard Morris Davies (29 December 1930 — 23 September 1957) was a Welsh international rugby union player.

Len Davies
Full nameLeonard Morris Davies
Date of birth(1930-12-29)29 December 1930
Place of birthBynea, Wales
Date of death23 September 1957(1957-09-23) (aged 26)
Place of deathMorriston, Swansea, Wales
Notable relative(s)Terry Davies (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing-forward
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1954–55 Wales 3 (0)

Biography

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Born in Bynea, Davies was the elder brother of Wales and British Lions fullback Terry Davies.[1]

Davies played for Llanelli and was a specialist blindside wing-forward. He was capped three times for Wales, making his debut in a win over France at Cardiff Arms Park during their 1954 Five Nations campaign.[2]

After gaining his third cap against Ireland in 1955, Davies withdrew from the side to travel to Paris, having been said to be suffering from bronchitis.[3] He remained in ill health over the next years and died at a hospital in Morriston in 1957.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rugby star dies at 27". Western Mail. 24 September 1957.
  2. ^ "Wales pack gave a grand display". Liverpool Daily Post. 29 March 1954.
  3. ^ "Len Davies Out Of Welsh XV". Western Mail. 24 March 1955.
  4. ^ "Len Davies dies at 27". The Guardian Journal. 24 September 1957.
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