Rhys Davies (rugby union, born November 1998)

Rhys Davies (born 9 November 1998) is a Welsh international rugby union player, who currently plays for Ospreys. He plays as a lock.

For the Cardiff Blues and Wales Sevens player, see Rhys Davies (rugby union, born February 1998).
For other people named Rhys Davies, see Rhys Davies (disambiguation).

Rhys Davies
Date of birth (1998-11-09) 9 November 1998
Place of birthSwansea, Wales
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight116 kg (18.3 st; 256 lb)
SchoolMillfield
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019–2020
2020–		 Bath
Ospreys		 8
55		 (0)
(10)
Correct as of 25 October 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018
2023–		 Wales U20
Wales		 5
3		 (0)
(0)
Correct as of 25 October 2023

Club career

Born in Swansea, Davies was part of the Ospreys academy setup until he was 16, when he accepted a scholarship to attend Millfield school in Street, Somerset. He spent two years representing Bath's underage teams, before signing a three-year academy contract with the Premiership Rugby club ahead of the 2017–18 season.[1] Davies will return to Ospreys on a two-year contract ahead of the 2020–21 season.[2]

International career

Davies was called up to play for Wales in the 2021 Autumn internationals.[3]

On 14 November 2022, Davies was called up for Wales as injury cover in the 2022 Autumn Internationals.[4]

Davies was once again called up by Wales on 17 January 2023, as part of the squad for the 2023 Six Nations Championship.[5] He made his debut on 11 February 2023, coming off the bench against Scotland.[6]

References
  1. "'Fantastic' giant young Welsh player signs for Ospreys and targets Wales honours". Wales Online. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. "Rhys Davies: Former Wales Under-20 lock joins Ospreys from Bath". BBC Sport. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  3. "Injuries force Jones and Moriarty out of autumn series". wru.wales. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  4. "Wales call up two uncapped players as Will Rowlands and Dan Lydiate ruled out of autumn". Wales Online. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  5. "Owens captains new 37-man Wales squad - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  6. "Six Nations: Kinghorn try earns bonus point - watch, listen & text". BBC Sport. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.


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