Geraint Davies (rugby league)
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| Personal information | ||||||
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| Full name | Geraint Rhys Davies | |||||
| Born | 7 March 1986 Swansea, Wales |
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| Height | 185 cm | |||||
| Weight | 100 kg | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Prop, Loose forward/Lock | |||||
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| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2006–10 | Crusaders | 47 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2010–? | Limoux Grizzlies | 20 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Total | 67 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 32 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2006–10 | Wales | 8 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Source: RLP | ||||||
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[edit] Rugby career
Geraint Rhys Davies, (born 7 March 1986 in Swansea, Wales) is a Welsh rugby league player currently playing for Limoux Grizzlies in the Elite One Championship .[1] He was educated at Llandovery College on a rugby scholarship and is a Wales Rugby League international. He has played for Crusaders in the European Super League and for the Wales national rugby league team. His position is normally prop but can also play in the back row.
Davies won the Crusaders Young Player of the Year award in 2006 after scoring six tries in 29 appearances and has been an ever present in the Welsh national squad including their successful Rugby League European Cup winning team in 2009 and 2010, coached by Iestyn Harris.
[edit] International honours
Geraint Davies won a cap for Wales while at Celtic Crusaders 2008 1-cap.[2]
He was named in the Wales team at second row to face England at the Keepmoat Stadium prior to England's departure for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[3]
Davies gained further honours while at the Crusaders in the 2009 winning Rugby League European Cup team 4-caps.[4] He scored his sole try for Wales in their 42-12 defeat of Ireland [5]
Whilst at Limoux Grizzlies in 2010, he was named in the Wales team at loose forward to face Italy at the Racecourse Ground prior to Wales' Rugby League European Cup defence [6]
[edit] Other work
A Welsh speaker, Geraint was often the face and voice of the Crusaders on S4C and BBC Radio Cymru. He has also co-presented S4C's Y Clwb Rygbi XIII alongside Sarra Elgan, children's programme 'Stamina' alongside Welsh rugby union international Nick Robinson and 'Ar dy draed' a part of S4C's programme Stwnsh.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.rleague.com/db/article.php?id=36075
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 2008-12-31. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Geraint_Davies/summary.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "Crusaders dominate Wales' squad". BBC. 2008-10-03. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7642490.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
- ^ "Evans twins named in Wales squad' squad". BBC. 2009-09-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/8265973.stm. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
- ^ "Wales 42-12' squad". BBC. 2009-11-01. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/8334615.stm. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
- ^ "Gareth Thomas scores on Wales debut in loss to Italy' squad". BBC. 2010-10-06. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/9053149.stm. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
