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Cyril Davies (rugby union)

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Cyril Davies
Full nameCyril Allun Havard Davies
Date of birth(1936-11-21)21 November 1936
Place of birthAmmanford, Wales
Date of death21 July 2017(2017-07-21) (aged 80)
Place of deathAmmanford, Wales
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1957–61 Wales 7 (0)

Cyril Allun Havard Davies (21 November 1936 — 21 July 2017) was a Welsh international rugby union player.[1]

Born in Ammanford, Davies attended Amman Valley Grammar School and was a Wales Schools under-15s captain.[2]

Davies, a centre, played his first-class rugby for Cardiff, Swansea and Llanelli. He won seven Wales caps in irregular appearances between 1957 and 1961, including a win against the visiting 1957/58 Wallabies side in Cardiff. Knee injuries plagued him during his career and a broken nose brought about his eventual retirement in 1964/65 season, having returned to his hometown club Ammanford, which he then served as coach.[3][4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Rugby 'cap' married". Western Mail. 26 October 1959.
  2. ^ "Six Nations: A look at some of the region's Welsh internationals". South Wales Guardian. 18 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Testing Time For Cardiff Rugby Ace". Sunday Mirror. 12 November 1961.
  4. ^ "Obituary: Ammanford genius Cyril Davies passes on". Welsh Rugby Union. 24 July 2017.
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