Gareth Davies
Birth nameGareth Davies
Date of birth (1990-08-18) 18 August 1990
Place of birthCarmarthen, Wales
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight88 kg (13 st 12 lb; 194 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Bridgend Sports RFC
Newcastle Emlyn RFC		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007–2014
2011–2012		 Llanelli RFC
Carmarthen Quins		 74
2		 (75)
(5)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006– Scarlets 157 (265)
Correct as of 9 December 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)

2010
2014–
2017, 2021		 Wales U18
Wales U20
Wales
British & Irish Lions		 4
7
74
0		 5
(5)
(85)
(0)
Correct as of 28 September 2022

Gareth Davies (born 18 August 1990) is a Wales international rugby union player currently playing for the Scarlets. His position is scrum-half. He is a fluent Welsh speaker. Gareth was selected for the 2021 Tour of South Africa for the British and Irish lions, making four appearances and scoring one try. [1]

Davies went to Ysgol Gyfun Dyffryn Teifi in Llandysul before studying Sports Development and Coaching at Coleg Sir Gar in Llanelli. He has been with the Scarlets since he joined the academy in 2006. He has over 100 appearances for the Scarlets scoring over 100 points.

Davies was the top try scorer in the Pro12 for the 2013-14 season, scoring 10 tries. This caught the eye of Wales head coach Warren Gatland to select him for the summer tour of South Africa in 2014.[2]

International

Davies made his Wales international debut versus South Africa on 14 June 2014 as a second half replacement. He replaced scrum half Mike Phillips, he was selected on the bench for the second test against South Africa. On 20 March 2015 Davies played in the 61-20 win over Italy. He scored at least a try against Uruguay, England and Fiji in the three pool matches in 2015 Rugby World Cup. Davies was selected for the 2016 Six Nations squad - he started vs Ireland, Scotland, France and England, as well as being on the bench vs Italy. He scored a try against both Scotland and Italy.

Davies was called up as cover for the 2017 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand.[3]

In 2019, Davies played in all five games as Wales won their first Six Nations Grand Slam since 2012. Beginning the campaign as a substitute in the first two matches against France and Italy, he regained his starting place against England, Scotland and Ireland.

In September 2019, it was announced that Davies had been selected as part of Wales' 31 man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

In May 2021, Davies was named as one of 3 scrum halves for the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa.

International tries

TryOpponentLocationVenueCompetitionDateResult
1  Uruguay Cardiff, Wales Millennium Stadium 2015 Rugby World Cup 20 September 2015 Win
2
3 EnglandLondon, EnglandTwickenham2015 Rugby World Cup26 September 2015Win
4 FijiCardiff, WalesMillennium Stadium2015 Rugby World Cup1 October 2015Win
5 South AfricaLondon, EnglandTwickenham2015 Rugby World Cup17 October 2015Loss
6 ScotlandCardiff, WalesMillennium Stadium2016 Six Nations13 February 2016Win
7 ItalyCardiff, WalesMillennium Stadium2016 Six Nations19 March 2016Win
8 ArgentinaCardiff, WalesMillennium Stadium2016 Autumn Internationals12 November 2016Win
9 New ZealandCardiff, WalesMillennium Stadium2017 Autumn Internationals25 November 2017Loss
10 ScotlandCardiff, WalesMillennium Stadium2018 Six Nations3 February 2018Win
11 IrelandDublin, IrelandLansdowne Road2018 Six Nations24 February 2018Loss
12 EnglandLondon, EnglandTwickenham Stadium2019 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches11 August 2019Loss
13 AustraliaTokyo, JapanAjinomoto Stadium2019 Rugby World Cup29 September 2019Win
14 UruguayKumamoto, JapanEgao Kenko Stadium2019 Rugby World Cup13 October 2019Win
15 ItalyLlanelli, WalesParc y ScarletsAutumn Nations Cup5 December 2020Win
16 EnglandCardiff, WalesMillennium Stadium2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches5 August 2023Win
17  AustraliaLyon, FranceParc Olympique Lyonnais2023 Rugby World Cup24 September 2023Win

Personal life

Davies' nickname, Cawdor, is a reference to Cawdor Cars, the west Wales business owned by his father.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Undeb Rygbi Cymru - Davies yn Dechrau yn Erbyn Uruguay". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Redirecting". Archived from the original on 13 July 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "BRITISH & IRISH LIONS CALL-UPS". lionsrugby.com. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  4. ↑ Orders, Mark (29 September 2019). "The classy Rugby World Cup response from Gareth Davies, the Wales star some people had doubted". Wales Online. Media Wales. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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