Mefin Davies

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Mefin Davies
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Mefin Davies playing for Leicester against Bath
Birth nameDavid Mefin Davies
Date of birth (1972-09-02) 2 September 1972 (age 53)
Place of birth Nantgaredig, Wales
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight15 st 2 lb (96 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Carmarthen Quins ()
1993-1997 Dunvant RFC 8 (5)
1997-2001 Neath RFC 85 (60)
2001-2003 Pontypridd RFC 57 (0)
2003–2004 Celtic Warriors 14 (5)
2005–2007 Gloucester Rugby 65 (0)
2007–2010 Leicester Tigers 54 (10)
2010-2012 Ospreys 33 (5)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2001–2007 Wales 39 (10)

David Mefin Davies (born 2 September 1972) is a Welsh former rugby union player who played as a hooker for the Ospreys and the Wales national rugby union team.

He made his international debut on 8 June 2002 at Cape Town, South Africa. He was a member of the Wales team that won the 2005 Six Nations Championship and Grand Slam.[ citation needed ]

Davies captained Pontypridd RFC and Wales A, he also played for the Celtic Warriors, Gloucester and Leicester.[ citation needed ]

In March 2010, he signed for the Ospreys on a two-year deal. [1]

In June 2012, Davies was appointed Head Coach of Swansea RFC. [2]

On 1 July 2014, he joined the backroom coaching staff at Worcester Warriors, primarily focusing on developing the academy's forwards but also assisting with the senior clubs pack. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Veteran hooker Mefin Davies signs for Ospreys". BBC Sport. 30 March 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
  2. ↑ Davies to coach Swansea
  3. ↑ "Ex-Wales hooker Mefin Davies takes Worcester backroom job". BBC Sport. 1 July 2014.
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