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{{Short description|Welsh rugby player}} |
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{{for multi|the Welsh rugby union, and rugby league footballer of the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s, and rugby league coach of the 1920s|Jim Davies (rugby)|the Australian rugby league footballer of the 1900s and 1910s|Jim Davis (rugby league)}} |
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{{Infobox rugby biography |
{{Infobox rugby biography |
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| name = James Davies |
| name = James Davies |
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| image = |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|10|25|df=y}} |
| birth_date = {{nowrap|{{birth date and age|1990|10|25|df=y}}}} |
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| birth_place = [[Carmarthen]], [[Wales]] |
| birth_place = [[Carmarthen]], [[Wales]] |
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| height = |
| height = 1.81 m |
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| weight = {{convert| |
| weight = {{convert|93|kg|st lb|0|abbr=on}} |
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| school = |
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| university = |
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| relatives = [[Jonathan Davies (rugby union, born 1988)|Jonathan Davies]] (brother) |
| relatives = [[Jonathan Davies (rugby union, born 1988)|Jonathan Davies]] (brother) |
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| ru_currentposition = [[Openside flanker]] |
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| ru_currentteam = [[Scarlets]] |
| ru_currentteam = [[Scarlets]] |
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| ru_position = |
| ru_position = [[Flanker (rugby union)|Openside Flanker]] |
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| years1 = 2011–2015 |
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| clubs1 = [[Carmarthen Quins RFC|Carmarthen Quins]] |
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| apps1 = 59 |
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| points1 = 65 |
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| ru_clubupdate = 20:58, 11 January 2016 (UTC) |
| ru_clubupdate = 20:58, 11 January 2016 (UTC) |
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| province1 = [[Scarlets]] |
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| provinceyears1 = 2013–2022 |
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| ru_provinceyears = 2013– |
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| provinceapps1 = 103 |
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| provincepoints1 = 90 |
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| ru_provincepoints = (80) |
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| ru_provinceupdate = 12:00, 10 March 2018 (UTC) |
| ru_provinceupdate = 12:00, 10 March 2018 (UTC) |
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| repyears1 = 2018-2022 |
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| ru_sevensnationalyears = 2012-<br>2016 |
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| repteam1 = [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] |
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| reppoints1 = 5 |
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| ru_sevensnationalcomp = {{nowrap|16 (200)}} <br>1 (5) |
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| repcaps1 = 11 |
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| repsevensyears1 = 2013–14 |
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| repsevensyears2 = 2016 |
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| repsevensteam1 = {{nrut7|Wales}} |
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| repsevensteam2 = {{nrut7|Great Britain}} |
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| repsevenscomp1 = 17 |
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| repsevenscomp2 = 4 |
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| ru_sevensupdate = 20:58, 11 January 2016 (UTC) |
| ru_sevensupdate = 20:58, 11 January 2016 (UTC) |
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| medals = |
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{{MedalSport|Men's [[rugby sevens]]}} |
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{{MedalCountry|{{GBR2}}}} |
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{{MedalOlympic}} |
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}} |
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{{MedalSilver|[[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Team]]}} |
{{MedalSilver|[[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Team competition]]}} |
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⚫ | '''James Davies''' (born 25 October 1990) is a Welsh rugby union player who |
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⚫ | '''James Davies''' (born 25 October 1990) is a Welsh former rugby union player who last played for the [[Scarlets]] as a [[Flanker (rugby union)|flanker]]. He has also represented [[Wales national rugby sevens team|Wales Sevens]] and was part of the Great Britain squad that played in the Rugby Sevens tournament at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/olympic-sevens-shows-james-davies-11728782 |title=Olympic Sevens shows why James Davies MUST get a chance to influence Wales' evolving faster, looser game-plan |website=WalesOnline |date=10 August 2016 |access-date=11 August 2016}}</ref> |
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⚫ | Davies made his debut for the Scarlets in 2014 making 23 appearances in his debut season, 16 in the [[Pro14|Pro12]], scoring four tries and winning four man of the match awards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/teams/first-team-Players.php?PlayId=98390 |title=1st Team Players : Scarlets Rugby |website=www.scarlets.co.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117112329/http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/teams/first-team-Players.php?PlayId=98390 |archive-date=2015-11-17}} </ref> |
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His brother is [[Jonathan Davies (rugby union, born 1988)|Jonathan Davies]], who also plays professional rugby union as a [[Rugby union positions#13. Outside centre & 12. Inside centre|centre]] for [[Scarlets]] and [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]]. His nickname is "Cubby", in reference to his brother's nickname, "Fox"; this refers to the Fox & Hounds pub their parents ran in [[Bancyfelin]], the village where they grew up.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2018/03/09/fan-favourite-james-cubby-boi-davies-primed-long-awaited-wales/ |title=Fan favourite James 'Cubby Boi' Davies primed for long-awaited Wales debut |last=Corrigan |first=James |date=2018-03-09 |work=The Telegraph |access-date=2018-03-10 |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
His brother is [[Jonathan Davies (rugby union, born 1988)|Jonathan Davies]], who also plays professional rugby union as a [[Rugby union positions#13. Outside centre & 12. Inside centre|centre]] for [[Scarlets]] and [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]]. His nickname is "Cubby", in reference to his brother's nickname, "Fox"; this refers to the Fox & Hounds pub their parents ran in [[Bancyfelin]], the village where they grew up.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2018/03/09/fan-favourite-james-cubby-boi-davies-primed-long-awaited-wales/ |title=Fan favourite James 'Cubby Boi' Davies primed for long-awaited Wales debut |last=Corrigan |first=James |date=2018-03-09 |work=The Telegraph |access-date=2018-03-10 |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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In January 2018 Davies was called up to the senior [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] squad for the [[2018 Six Nations Championship]]. He made his international debut on 11 March 2018 against Italy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42691496|title=Six Nations 2018: Wales name James Davies and Josh Adams in squad |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=16 January 2018 |access-date=16 January 2018}}</ref> |
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In April 2022 it was announced that Davies would retire from rugby with immediate effect due to concussion. His final rugby match was Wales vs Georgia in October 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scarlets.wales/article/james-davies-announces-retirement-from-rugby/|title = James Davies announces retirement from rugby| date=April 2022 }}</ref> |
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== International tries == |
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! Try !! Opponent !! Location !! Venue !! Competition !! Date !! Result |
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| 1 || {{ru|ARG}} || [[San Juan, Argentina|San Juan]], Argentina || [[Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario|Estadio San Juan]] || [[2018 Wales rugby union tour to Argentina and the United States|2018 Summer Tour]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2018|June|9}} || Win |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{SR/Olympics profile|da/james-davies-1}} |
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*[http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/teams/first-team-Players.php?PlayId=98390 Profile] at scarlets.co.uk |
* [http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/teams/first-team-Players.php?PlayId=98390 Profile] at scarlets.co.uk |
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{{Wales squad 2019 Rugby World Cup}} |
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{{Great Britain rugby sevens squad 2016 Summer Olympics}} |
{{Great Britain rugby sevens squad 2016 Summer Olympics}} |
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[[Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:30, 14 October 2023
Date of birth | 25 October 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Carmarthen, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 93 kg (15 st; 205 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Jonathan Davies (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Davies (born 25 October 1990) is a Welsh former rugby union player who last played for the Scarlets as a flanker. He has also represented Wales Sevens and was part of the Great Britain squad that played in the Rugby Sevens tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]
Davies made his debut for the Scarlets in 2014 making 23 appearances in his debut season, 16 in the Pro12, scoring four tries and winning four man of the match awards.[2]
His brother is Jonathan Davies, who also plays professional rugby union as a centre for Scarlets and Wales. His nickname is "Cubby", in reference to his brother's nickname, "Fox"; this refers to the Fox & Hounds pub their parents ran in Bancyfelin, the village where they grew up.[3]
In January 2018 Davies was called up to the senior Wales squad for the 2018 Six Nations Championship. He made his international debut on 11 March 2018 against Italy.[4]
In April 2022 it was announced that Davies would retire from rugby with immediate effect due to concussion. His final rugby match was Wales vs Georgia in October 2020.[5]
International tries
[edit]Try | Opponent | Standort | Venue | Competition | Date | Result |
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1 | Argentinien | San Juan, Argentina | Estadio San Juan | 2018 Summer Tour | 9 June 2018 | Win |
References
[edit]- ^ "Olympic Sevens shows why James Davies MUST get a chance to influence Wales' evolving faster, looser game-plan". WalesOnline. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "1st Team Players : Scarlets Rugby". www.scarlets.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015.
- ^ Corrigan, James (9 March 2018). "Fan favourite James 'Cubby Boi' Davies primed for long-awaited Wales debut". The Telegraph. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Six Nations 2018: Wales name James Davies and Josh Adams in squad". BBC. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "James Davies announces retirement from rugby". April 2022.
External links
[edit]- James Davies at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Profile at scarlets.co.uk
- Welsh rugby union players
- Wales international rugby union players
- Scarlets players
- Living people
- 1990 births
- Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic rugby sevens players for Great Britain
- Great Britain international rugby sevens players
- Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain
- Olympic medalists in rugby sevens
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Welsh rugby sevens players
- Rugby union players from Carmarthen
- Male rugby sevens players
- Rugby sevens players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games rugby sevens players for Wales
- Rugby union flankers
- 2019 Rugby World Cup players
- Welsh rugby union biography stubs