Career
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.
Davies was first selected for Wales to face the South Africans in 1931 and although Wales lost the match 8-3, Davies scored the only Welsh points with a try. Davies showed considerable skill and maturity in a debut game when he timed his move on a loose ball to pick the correct bounce to kick the ball forward and then successfully chase it over the line.
Davies was back in the 1932 Home Nations Championship and was chosen to play against England at Street Helens. His final game for Wales was against Ireland in a Championship decider that was lost when the normally dependable Jack Bassett missed the game"s final conversion.
International matches played
Wales
England 1932
Ireland 1932
Scotland 1932
South Africa 1931.
