| Full name | Leonard Morris Davies | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1930-12-29)29 December 1930 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bynea, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 23 September 1957(1957-09-23) (aged 26) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Morriston, Swansea, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Terry Davies (brother) | ||||||||||||||||
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Leonard Morris Davies (29 December 1930 — 23 September 1957) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Biography
Born in Bynea, Davies was the elder brother of Wales and British Lions fullback Terry Davies.
Davies played for Llanelli and was a specialist blindside wing-forward. He was capped three times for Wales, making his debut in a win over France at Cardiff Arms Park during their 1954 Five Nations campaign.
After gaining his third cap against Ireland in 1955, Davies withdrew from the side to travel to Paris, having been said to be suffering from bronchitis. He remained in ill health over the next years and died at a hospital in Morriston in 1957.
See also
References
- "Rugby star dies at 27". Western Mail. 24 September 1957.
- "Wales pack gave a grand display". Liverpool Daily Post. 29 March 1954.
- "Len Davies Out Of Welsh XV". Western Mail. 24 March 1955.
- "Len Davies dies at 27". The Guardian Journal. 24 September 1957.
External links
- Len Davies at ESPNscrum