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Born in [[Ammanford]], Davies attended Amman Valley Grammar School and was a Wales Schools under-15s captain.<ref>{{cite news |title=Six Nations: A look at some of the region's Welsh internationals |url=https://www.southwalesguardian.co.uk/news/23329376.ammanford-internationals-jac-morgan-cyril-davies |work=[[South Wales Guardian]] |date=18 February 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |
Born in [[Ammanford]], Davies attended Amman Valley Grammar School and was a Wales Schools under-15s captain.<ref>{{cite news |title=Six Nations: A look at some of the region's Welsh internationals |url=https://www.southwalesguardian.co.uk/news/23329376.ammanford-internationals-jac-morgan-cyril-davies |work=[[South Wales Guardian]] |date=18 February 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |
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Davies, a centre, played his first-class rugby for [[Cardiff RFC|Cardiff]], [[Swansea RFC|Swansea]] and [[Llanelli RFC|Llanelli]]. He won seven [[Wales national rugby union team|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 |
Davies, a centre, played his first-class rugby for [[Cardiff RFC|Cardiff]], [[Swansea RFC|Swansea]] and [[Llanelli RFC|Llanelli]]. He won seven [[Wales national rugby union team|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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Testing Time For Cardiff Rugby Ace |url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/807632755 |work=[[Sunday Mirror]] |date=12 November 1961}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Obituary: Ammanford genius Cyril Davies passes on |url=https://www.wru.wales/2017/07/obituary-ammanford-genius-cyril-davies-passes-on/ |website=[[Welsh Rugby Union]] |date=24 July 2017}}</ref> |
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| Full name | Cyril Allun Havard Davies | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 November 1936 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ammanford, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 21 July 2017 (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Ammanford, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
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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
- ^ "Rugby 'cap' married". Western Mail. 26 October 1959.
- ^ "Six Nations: A look at some of the region's Welsh internationals". South Wales Guardian. 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Testing Time For Cardiff Rugby Ace". Sunday Mirror. 12 November 1961.
- ^ "Obituary: Ammanford genius Cyril Davies passes on". Welsh Rugby Union. 24 July 2017.