Dai Davies (rugby union, born 1897)
| Full name | David George Davies | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 August 1897 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Clydey, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 8 April 1964 (aged 66) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Coventry, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Builder | ||||||||||||||||
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David George Davies (1 August 1897 – 8 April 1964) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
A forward, Davies played his rugby for Cardiff and was capped twice for Wales during the 1923 Five Nations. He made his debut against England at Twickenham and finished the match with a bandaged face after getting his cheek cut open by an opponent's boot. The injury caused him to miss a match for Glamorgan, but he recovered in time for the next Wales fixture, against Scotland at Cardiff Arms Park.[1][2]
Davies settled in Coventry at the end of his rugby career and co–founded a building business.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Welsh XV". Evening News (London). 20 January 1923.
- ^ "Rugby Code". Warwick and Warwickshire Advertiser. 27 January 1923.
- ^ "Founder Partner in Coventry Firm Dies". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 9 April 1964.
External links
[edit]- Dai Davies at ESPNscrum