James Davies (rugby union)
Appearance
Date of birth | 25 October 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Carmarthen, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 94 kg (14 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St Mary's school for girls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | coleg sir gar (studied fashion) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Jonathan Davies (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Davies (born 25 October 1990) is a Welsh 7s rugby union player who plays for Scarlets regional side 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 regional team 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.
References
External links
- Profile at scarlets.co.uk
Kategorien:
- Welsh rugby union players
- Scarlets players
- Living people
- 1990 births
- Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Olympic Games
- Olympic rugby sevens players of Great Britain
- Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain
- Olympic medalists in rugby sevens
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- British rugby sevens players
- People from Carmarthen
- Welsh rugby union biography stubs