Hugh Lloyd-Davies

Rheinallt Hugh Lloyd-Davies (1925–1986) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales XV, at university for Cambridge University RFC, and at club level for Ammanford RFC, as a fullback, and club level rugby league (RL) for Barrow, as a . His father was a bus conductor in the firm Williams and Rees, though his family had a substantial interest in the company through his mother's side (née Rees). He is reported to have turned out for London Welsh RFC and then Harlequins while living in London.

Five rugby league footballers represented Wales XV (RU) while at rugby league clubs, they were; Tyssul Griffiths, Elwyn Gwyther, Gomer Hughes, Harold Thomas and Leslie Thomas.

Gomer Hughes, and Harold Thomas had previously won Wales (RU) caps, but the other footballers hadn't, and having already changed to the rugby league code they were unable to do so, but Tyssul Griffiths, Elwyn Gwyther, Leslie Thomas, did go on to win Wales caps under the league code.

In 1950, now working as a school teacher, Lloyd-Davies turned up at Barrow rugby league club and after showing his kicking skills was reportedly signed for £1,000 becoming the first Cambridge Blue to turn professional. Lloyd-Davies had actually headed to France where he signed for a French league team, playing just one game before leaving.