Barry Davies (rugby union, born 1981)
Barry Davies (born 5 March 1981 in Carmarthen, Wales)[1] is a retired Welsh rugby union footballer. Davies has also been capped by Wales at international level. His primary position was at fullback.
| Birth name | Barry Davies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 March 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Carmarthen, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft (1.8 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 12 st (76 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Queen Elizabeth Cambria School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Davies joined Llanelli as a 19-year-old from Carmarthen Athletic. He has since made over 100 appearances for Llanelli and the Llanelli Scarlets. During his career at Stradey Park he became the region's top try scorer, racking up 37 tries in his lengthy stay at the region.
It came to light quite late in his Llanelli Scarlets career that Davies was quite a remarkable goal kicker. During and ever since the 2003 season, Davies would attempt kicks at goal from long distances. His greatest kick was against Ulster in the Celtic League at Ravenhill from an estimated distance of 59 metres. Though he did not perform these kicks often, it was this sort of play on the pitch that earned him the nickname 'Barry the boot' from one commentator during the EDF Energy and then again during the Powergen Cup semi-final against Bath.
In 2007, Davies joined French club CA Brive, and in June 2009, he joined the Ospreys. He was released by the Ospreys in July 2012.
Davies joined Jersey Reds in 2012, spending one season with the Championship side.[2] Following his departure from Jersey, Davies joined Coventry R.F.C.[3] He signed on with the club for one more season, in 2014.[4]
International career
Davies was first included in the Welsh squad in 2004, for the Six Nations, following injuries to Garan Evans and Hal Luscombe.[5]
After scoring a memorable try for the Scarlets against Northampton Saints in the Heineken Cup pool stages, where the Scarlets needed to win the game to qualify for the quarter-finals, Davies was again called up, this time for the 2004 June rugby union tests.[6] He was an unused bench replacement in a match against Argentina on 19 June.
He made his debut for Wales in early 2006, during the Six Nations that year. He came off the bench in a match against Ireland at Lansdowne Road, which Wales lost 31–5.[7]
References
- Barry Davies player profile Scrum.com
- "Davies & Tellwright join Jersey". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- "A look ahead at Coventry this Saturday". Jersey Reds. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- Dick, Brian (15 April 2014). "Barry Davies signs new Coventry deal for next season's assault on title". CoventryLive. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- "Barry Davies Called Into Wales Squad". Welsh Rugby Union. 17 February 2004. Archived from the original on 12 March 2007.
- "Wales' Summer Touring Squad - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. 17 May 2004. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- Harries, Robert (27 February 2018). "'Going from being a professional player to stocking vending machines was tough'". WalesOnline. Retrieved 16 November 2022.