Megan Davies (rugby union)
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| Date of birth | 19 January 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Cardiff, South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb; 10 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Megan Davies (born 19 January 2002) is a Welsh Rugby Union player who plays scrum half for the Wales women's national rugby union team and Gloucester-Hartpury.[1]
Club career
[edit]Davies began playing rugby at eight years old, initially with the Rumney Juniors boys side at Cardiff's Rumney Rugby Club, and then with Cardiff Quins, her first girls team.[2]
She was selected to play for Cardiff Blues under-18s and Wales Emerging Under-20s, before representing her country at under-18 level and in sevens in Poland.[3] She also took part in the Touch World Cup in Kuala Lumpur in 2019.[4]
After playing for Gloucester-Hartpury, Davies signed with Exeter Chiefs in 2020 as an apprentice player.[2] She made her debut for the club in a home game against Saracens, where Exeter's victory ended a 33-game unbeaten run for the defending Allianz Premier 15s champions.[3]
In the summer of 2022 Davies signed for Bristol Bears.[5]
After 2 years with the bears, Davies found herself back where it all began, Gloucester-Hartpury, under Sean Lynn.
International career
[edit]Davies made her international debut for Wales at the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship.[4][5] She was called into the squad to replace Bristol Bears', Keira Bevan, who had suffered a leg injury that ruled her out of the tournament.[6] She made her first start for the team in Wales' subsequent match against Scotland, winning her first cap at the age of 19.[2][7]
Davies has won seven caps in her rugby career to date.[1] She was one of three women who were awarded full-time professional contracts for Wales ahead of the WXV1 tournament in New Zealand in 2023.[8]
She was named in the Welsh side for the 2025 Six Nations Championship in March.[9][10]
Personal life
[edit]Davies' love of rugby extends beyond the pitch. At the end of her season with Gloucester-Hartpury, Davies was approached by Exeter Chiefs coach Susie Appleby, who offered her an apprenticeship in rugby. This allows Davies to both play rugby for the club, and attend college to undertake a coaching course.[4] In an interview, she said: “That’s a dream come true for me – to be able to almost play as part of your job. I go to college as part of the package – education is still important to me. To do both at the same time is just amazing."[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Megan Davies". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d Cole, Rob (24 April 2021). "Chief Megan ready to boss it with Wales - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Meg Davies". www.exeterchiefs.co.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ a b c Mockford, Sarah (10 June 2021). "Hotshot: Wales scrum-half Meg Davies". Rugby World. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Bears sign live wire scrum-half Megan Davies". Bristol Bears Rugby. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ "Davies named on bench for Wales". www.exeterchiefs.co.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Davies living the dream - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Carpenter, Will (29 August 2023). "Trio awarded Wales contracts ahead of WXV 🏴". Bristol Bears Rugby. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ "NEWS: Wales Women name squad for Guinness Women's Six Nations". Six Nations Rugby. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ Gillespie, Graeme (14 March 2025). "Lynn names 37-strong Wales Women squad for Six Nations". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
External links
[edit]- 2002 births
- Living people
- Exeter Chiefs Women players
- Rugby union players from Cardiff
- Welsh female rugby union players
- 21st-century Welsh sportswomen
- Wales women's international rugby union players
- Rugby union scrum-halves
- Bristol Bears Women players
- Gloucester-Hartpury Women players
- Wales international women's rugby sevens players
- Welsh rugby sevens players