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| Date of birth | 26 February 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Carmarthen, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (12 st 8 lb; 180 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Coleg Sir Gar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Kieran Hardy (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Luke Davies is a Welsh rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for the Ospreys. Davies previously played for the Scarlets and Jersey Reds.
Davies was named in the Scarlets squad for the 2021–22 season. [1] He made his debut for the Scarlets in Round 5 of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship against Benetton. [2] [3] Davies was not listed in the squad for the 2022–23 season, and instead played for Llanelli RFC. [4]
In March 2023, Davies joined Jersey Reds as short term injury cover. [5] He made his debut on 8 April 2023 against Doncaster Knights. [6] At the end of the season, Davies departed the club, following the conclusion of his contract. [7]
Davies signed for the Ospreys on 14 July 2023. [8] Davies made his debut on 29 October 2023, against Connacht Rugby in the first round of the 2023–24 United Rugby Championship. [9] He scored his first try on 1 December 2023, as the Ospreys lost 18–13 to Benetton Rugby. [10]
In 2022, Davies was selected by Wales U20 for the 2022 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, having missed the previous year due to a shoulder injury. [11] Davies made his debut against Italy U20 on 20 March 2022, scoring a try. [11] Davies was selected in the squad for the 2022 U20 Summer Series, making two further appearances. [11]
Davies’s cousin is Kieran Hardy, also a scrum half. Like Davies, Hardy played for the Scarlets and Jersey Reds before signing with the Ospreys. [12]
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