Huw Davies (rugby union)
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Birth name | Geoffrey Huw Davies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 18 February 1959 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Eastbourne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Geoffrey Huw Davies (born 18 February 1959, in Eastbourne) is an English rugby union player, who played as fly-half. He attended King Edwards VI College, Stourbridge, in the West Midlands. He played for Coventry FC (RU), Wasps RFC[1][2] and for England.
Career
Davies had first test cap on 21 February 1981, during a match against Scotland, his last cap was against France, on 15 March 1986.[3] He was also called up for the 1987 Rugby World Cup England squad, but he did not play any match at the tournament.
Honours
- 21 caps (+ 5 non-test) for England
- Caps by year : 5 in 1981, 3 in 1982, 3 in 1983, 3 in 1984, 3 in 1985, 4 in 1986
- Disputed Five Nations Championships : 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986
References
- ^ "Rugby Union: Davies makes the difference". The Independent. 29 March 1993. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Huw Davies". Wasps Legends Charitable Foundation. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Geoffrey Huw Davies". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
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