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Idwal Davies (rugby)

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Full name
  
David Idwal Davies

Years
  
Team

Pld
  
T

Position
  
Centre

Team
  
Pld

FG
  
P

Died
  
7 July 1990, Llanelli, United Kingdom

David Idwal Davies (10 November 1915 – 7 July 1990) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and 1940s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Swansea RFC, as a Centre, i.e. number 12 or 13, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Leeds, as a Centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.

Davies was born in Llanelli district. He died in Llanelli, aged 74.

International honours

Idwal Davies won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Swansea RFC in the 0-3 defeat by England at Twickenham Stadium, London on Saturday 21 January 1939, and won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Leeds in the 8-18 defeat by England at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 10 March 1945.

References

Idwal Davies (rugby) Wikipedia