Sam Davies (rugby union)
| Birth name | Samuel Davies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 October 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb; 196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sam Davies (born 6 October 1993) is a Wales international rugby union player who plays for FC Grenoble
Career
[edit]Davies made his debut for the Ospreys in 2012. He joined the Dragons for the 2019/20 season on a two-year deal.[1] Ahead of the 2023/24 season, Davies signed for Grenoble on a two-year deal.
International
[edit]In April 2012, he was named in the Wales Under-20 squad for the Junior World Cup in South Africa.[2]
In January 2013, he was selected in the Wales Under 20 squad for the 2013 Under 20 Six Nations Championship.[3]
In June 2013, Davies was named IRB Junior Player of the Year[4]
On 5 November 2016, he made his senior debut for Wales versus Australia as a second-half replacement.
On 19 November 2016, he was substituted on to kick a drop goal versus Japan for the win.
On 5 February 2017, Davies played as fly-half for the whole of the second half of Wales versus Italy on the first weekend of the 2017 Six Nations Championship.[5]
Personal
[edit]Sam Davies is the son of former Wales caretaker head coach Nigel Davies.