About Brian Davies
Lived 1941 – 2020 (aged 79). Brian Davies was a civil engineer and rugby union player.
David Brian Davies (7 July 1941 — 27 September 2020) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Davies was born in Weston-super-Mare and grew up in Leeds, where his father Idwal (a dual-code international) was playing rugby league for Leeds RLFC. He completed his schooling at Llanelli Grammar, winning Wales Secondary Schools representative honours in both 1959 and 1960. His early rugby was played with Llanelli and Cardiff.
A centre, Davies was capped three times by Wales, debuting in a draw against Ireland at Lansdowne Road during the 1962 Five Nations Championship. He made two appearances in the 1963 Five Nations.
Davies spent 30 years lecturing in civil engineering at the University of Glamorgan.
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Who was Brian Davies?
rugby player
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Brian Davies was born on 7 July 1941.
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Brian Davies died on 27 September 2020.
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Brian Davies was a civil engineer and rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Brian Davies. https://biography.guide/brian-davies-civil-engineer/
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