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Rhys Davies (rugby union, born November 1998)

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For the Cardiff Blues and Wales Sevens player, see Rhys Davies (rugby union, born February 1998).
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Rhys Davies
Date of birth (1998-11-09) 9 November 1998 (age 26)
Place of birthSwansea, Wales
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight116 kg (18.3 st; 256 lb)
SchoolMillfield
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019–2020 Bath 8 (0)
2020– Ospreys 66 (10)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018 Wales U20 5 (0)
2023– Wales 3 (0)

Rhys Davies (born 9 November 1998) is a Welsh international rugby union player, who plays as a lock for Ospreys.

Club career

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Early years

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Born in Swansea, Davies was part of the Ospreys academy setup until he was 16, when he accepted a scholarship to attend Millfield school in Street, Somerset.[1]

Bath

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He spent two years representing Bath's underage teams, before signing a three-year academy contract with the Premiership Rugby club ahead of the 2017–18 season.[1] Davies returned to Ospreys on a two-year contract ahead of the 2020–21 season.[2]

Ospreys

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Davies made his Ospreys debut on 8 November 2020 against Leinster.[3] Davies signed a three-year extension with the Ospreys on 2 March 2022.[4]

International career

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Wales U20

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In 2018, Davies was selected for Wales U20 for the Six Nations Under 20s Championship and World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[5][6]

Wales

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Davies was called up to play for Wales in the 2021 Autumn internationals.[7]

On 14 November 2022, Davies was called up for Wales as injury cover in the 2022 Autumn Internationals.[8]

Davies was once again called up by Wales on 17 January 2023, as part of the squad for the 2023 Six Nations Championship.[9] He made his debut on 11 February 2023, coming off the bench against Scotland.[10]

Davies was named in the training squad ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, and featured in the warm up match against England.[11][12] Davies was not selected for the final squad.[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b "'Fantastic' giant young Welsh player signs for Ospreys and targets Wales honours". Wales Online. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Rhys Davies: Former Wales Under-20 lock joins Ospreys from Bath". BBC Sport. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Ospreys 7-26 Leinster: Welsh side well beaten in Swansea as visitors extend incredible winning run". WalesOnline. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Ospreys: Lock Rhys Davies signs new three-year deal with Welsh region". BBC Sport. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Wales reveal World Rugby U20 Championship squad". Welsh Rugby Union. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  6. ^ "U20 Six Nations: Wales named their U20 Six Nations squad". NextGenXV. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Injuries force Jones and Moriarty out of autumn series". wru.wales. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Wales call up two uncapped players as Will Rowlands and Dan Lydiate ruled out of autumn". Wales Online. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Owens captains new 37-man Wales squad - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Six Nations: Kinghorn try earns bonus point - watch, listen & text". BBC Sport. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  11. ^ "17 Ospreys named in Wales' Preliminary World Cup Squad | Ospreys". www.ospreysrugby.com. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Wales player ratings vs England | 2023 Summer Nations Series". RugbyPass. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Wales reveal squad for Rugby World Cup 2023". Welsh Rugby Union. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
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