Will Davies Rugby player

Will 'Sgili' Davies (14 February 1906 - 5 October 1975) was a Wales international rugby union player who played club rugby for Swansea. He won four caps for Wales and was part of the Welsh side that faced the touring South Africans in 1931.Davies, known more commonly as 'Sgili', was originally a rugby scrum-half and centre, before moving into the forward, and eventually settling as a flanker. He faced the South Africans twice during their 1931 tour of Britain, once with Wales and once with Swansea. In the Swansea game, Davies set up his team's only score when he snapped up a loose ball, that broke loose after a South African tackle. He punted the ball forward for Claude Davey to beat the covering Springbok players to collect it and score a try.

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Birth dateFebruary 14, 1906
Birth place
Wales , Cwmgors
Date of deathOctober 05, 1975
Place of death
Wales , Cwmgors

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