Sam Davies (born 6 October 1993) is a

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international rugby union player who plays for

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Career

Davies made his debut for the Ospreys in 2012. He joined the

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for the 2019/20 season on a two-year deal. Ahead of the 2023/24 season, Davies signed for

on a two-year deal.

International

In April 2012, he was named in the Wales Under-20 squad for the Junior World Cup in South Africa. In January 2013, he was selected in the Wales Under 20 squad for the 2013 Under 20 Six Nations Championship. In June 2013, Davies was named IRB Junior Player of the Year On 5 November 2016, he made his senior debut for Wales versus Australia as a second-half replacement. On 19 November 2016, he was substituted on to kick a drop goal versus Japan for the win. On 5 February 2017, Davies played as fly-half for the whole of the second half of Wales versus Italy on the first weekend of the

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Personal

Sam Davies is the son of former

caretaker head coach Nigel Davies.

References

External links

Swansea profile

{{DEFAULTSORT:Davies, Sam Living people 1993 births Rugby union players from Swansea Welsh rugby union players Wales international rugby union players Ospreys (rugby union) players 21st-century Welsh sportsmen Dragons RFC players Rugby union fly-halves FC Grenoble Rugby players Welsh expatriate rugby union players in France