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James Davies (born 25 October 1990) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for the Scarlets 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]
| Date of birth | 25 October 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Carmarthen, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (15 st; 205 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Jonathan Davies (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Davies made his debut for the Scarlets 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.[3]
In January 2018 Davies was called up to the senior Wales squad for the 2018 Six Nations Championship. He made his international debut on 11 March 2018 against Italy.[4]
In April 2022 it was announced that Davies would retire from rugby with immediate effect due to concussion. His final rugby match was Wales vs Georgia in October 2020.[5]
International tries
| Try | Opponent | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result |
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| 1 |  Argentina | San Juan, Argentina | Estadio San Juan | 2018 Summer Tour | 9 June 2018 | Win |
References
- "Olympic Sevens shows why James Davies MUST get a chance to influence Wales' evolving faster, looser game-plan". WalesOnline. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- "1st Team Players : Scarlets Rugby". www.scarlets.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015.
- Corrigan, James (9 March 2018). "Fan favourite James 'Cubby Boi' Davies primed for long-awaited Wales debut". The Telegraph. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- "Six Nations 2018: Wales name James Davies and Josh Adams in squad". BBC. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- "James Davies announces retirement from rugby".
External links
- James Davies at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Profile at scarlets.co.uk
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На других языках
- [en] James Davies (rugby union)
[fr] James Davies
James Davies, né le 25 octobre 1990, est un joueur de rugby à XV et de rugby à sept. Évoluant au poste de troisième ligne aile en rugby à XV, il est international gallois et britannique de rugby à sept. Avec cette sélection, il remporte la médaille d'argent aux Jeux olympiques 2016 de Rio de Janeiro.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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