Background
Davies was born in Tonna, Neath, and came through the ranks of local team Tonna Reconstruction Finance Corporation, before moving to Neath, considered the area"s major rugby team
Davies was born in Tonna, Neath, and came through the ranks of local team Tonna Reconstruction Finance Corporation, before moving to Neath, considered the area"s major rugby team
While with Neath, Davies also turned out for Glamorgan police and Glamorgan County. Davies" most notable rugby match was his one and only international cap, being selected to represent Wales as part of the 1904 Home Nations Championship. The opening game of the Championship had resulted in a 14 all draw between England and Wales, and the Welsh selectors responded by bringing in five new caps, four of them forwards.
Played against Scotland at Swansea Wales were led out by Willie Llewellyn.
The game was a one-sided affair, with the Welsh forwards providing plenty of possession for the Welsh backs to control the play. Despite a heavy Welsh victory, the Welsh selectors made further changes for the next game, with Davies being one of those players dropped from the team
Jenkins would later become a prominent member in Welsh rugby administration. International matches played
Wales
Scotland 1904.
By the 1902/03 season, Davies was a prominent member of the Neath squad and was given the senior team captaincy.
