Howell Davies (rugby)

Howell John Davies (11 March 1885 2 July 1961) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Pontypool RFC, as a hooker, i.e. number 2, and club level rugby league (RL) for Hunslet, as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums.[1]

Howell Davies
Personal information
Full nameHowell John Davies
Born(1885-03-11)11 March 1885
Skewen, Wales
Died2 July 1961(1961-07-02) (aged 76)
Cardiff, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1912–≥12 Neath RFC
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1912 Wales 2 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionForward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Huddersfield
Source: scrum.com

International honours

Howell Davies won caps for Wales (RU) while at Neath RFC in 1912 against England, and Scotland.[2]

References

  1. Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
  2. "Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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