David Harris Davies (27 October 1877 – 30 September 1944) was a Welsh international

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forward who played club rugby for

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and county rugby for Glamorgan. He won a single international cap, selected to play for

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in 1904.

Rugby career

Davies was born in Tonna, Neath, and came through the ranks of local team Tonna RFC,A Brief History of Tonna RFC
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Wales were led out by Willie Llewellyn. The game was a one-sided affair, with the Welsh forwards providing plenty of possession for the Welsh backs to control the play.Griffiths (1987), pg 4:11. Despite a heavy Welsh victory, the Welsh selectors made further changes for the next game, with Davies being one of those players dropped from the team. Jenkins would later become a prominent member in Welsh rugby administration.

International matches played

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1904

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