About Cyril Davies
Lived 1936 – 2017 (aged 80). Cyril Davies was a rugby union player.
Cyril Allun Havard Davies (21 November 1936 — 21 July 2017) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Born in Ammanford, Davies attended Amman Valley Grammar School and was a Wales Schools under-15s captain.
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.
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Who was Cyril Davies?
Welsh rugby union player
When was Cyril Davies born?
Cyril Davies was born on 21 November 1936.
When did Cyril Davies die?
Cyril Davies died on 21 July 2017.
What was Cyril Davies's occupation?
Cyril Davies was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cyril Davies. https://biography.guide/cyril-davies-rugby-union-player/
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