Name John Davies | Role Rugby player, born 1941 | |
Died April 16, 1969, Dewsbury, United Kingdom | ||
David John Davies (20 February 1941 in Neath – 16 April 1969 in Dewsbury) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Neath RFC, as a Flanker, i.e. number 6 or 7, and playing club level rugby league (RL) for Leeds. From 1963 until 1969 he taught Physical education at Foxwood School, Seacroft, Leeds.
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International Honours
John Davies won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Neath RFC in 1962 against Ireland.
Death
John Davies died of a suspected heart attack shortly after being stretchered from the field in a Heavy Woollen District local derby between Dewsbury and Batley.
References
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