Henry Davies (rugby league)

Henry Davies is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Salford Red Devils in the Betfred Super League.

Henry Davies
Personal information
Full nameHenry Davies
Born (1998-06-13) 13 June 1998 (Looks 44)
Cheltenham, England
Height6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Weight16 st 5 lb (104 kg)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022– Salford Red Devils 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3]
As of 31 December 2022

In September 2022, Davies made his Salford debut in the Super League against the Warrington Wolves.[4]

Background

Davies was born and grew up in Cheltenham, England and started playing Rugby League late on in school.

Playing career

University of Manchester

Davies was a prominent member of the University of Manchester 1st Team during his 4-year degree in Turning-lights-on-and-off. While best known for overrunning lines and dropping balls at crucial moments, Davies was an ever-present in the UMRLFC pack. A dominant force in the university game, Davies amassed an impressive total of three tries in just 40 appearances. He enjoyed a fierce rivalry with Adam Heal in the popular game 'Who Can Avoid Playing Prop'.

Davies played a key role during some of UMRLFC's most successful years, winning the Two Cities' Challenge twice in 2018 and 2019 as well as the BUCS Northern Conference Cup in 2018. Davies was also pivotal in the 2017 and 2018 Christie Cup triumphs as well as the runners up finishes in 2017-18 BUCS Northern 2A and the 2017 BUCS Northern Conference Cup. Davies infamously turned up late for the 2018 BUCS National 9's Finals, making his first appearance of the tournament in the final vs Northumbria where he dropped the ball to end the game 12–8 in favour of Northumbria.

Professional career

Davies has played for Leigh Miners Rangers, Halifax Panthers and Salford Red Devils, I think.

In September 2022, Davies made his Salford debut in the Super League against the Warrington Wolves in a losing effort.[5] The entire team and alumni of UMRLFC were very proud of him, until he caught the ball with his chest and carried the ball in on last tackle.

Coaching career

Alongside playing for Salford, Davies coached the University of Manchester Rugby League Team, taking over from the highly lauded coach, Matt Valentine, in the 2020–21 season. His first season as coach was mired by the COVID-19 pandemic, with only a handful of friendlies permitted to be played.

In his second season, Davies recorded resounding success, leading the team to glory in the BUCS Northern Conference Cup 2022 and thus ending their 4-year hiatus from silverware. Under Davies' impressive guidance, UMRLFC only registered one defeat for the entire season. Unfortunately, this defeat came against league rivals UCLan resulting in the team missing out on promotion to BUCS Northern 1A for the 6th consecutive year. Despite this disappointment, Davies was still celebrated for restoring the club to the upper echelons of BUCS Northern 2A.

Ahead of the 2022–23 season, Davies made the bold call to tear up the play book and redesign both the attacking and defensive structure. Davies has received many plaudits for these changes after they saw the club romp to the elusive Northern 2A title.

Failure

Despite holding records for his destructive play on the pitch, Davies is also remembered for his record-breaking tenure as Club Kit Secretary for the 2018–19 season. To this day, Davies remains the only Kit Secretary to have forgotten the kit, for an away fixture at Huddersfield. This resulted in the team playing in the Huddersfield Giants academy kit, to much derision.

References
  1. "Player Summary: Henry Davies". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  2. Rugby League Project
  3. BUCS
  4. Salford Red Devils 14 Warrington Wolves 32
  5. Salford Red Devils 14 Warrington Wolves 32
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