Rhys Davies (rugby union, born November 1998)

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Rhys Davies

Date of birth	(1998-11-09) 9 November 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Swansea, Wales
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	116 kg (18.3 st; 256 lb)
School	Millfield
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019–2020 Bath 8 (0) 2020– Ospreys 66 (10) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2018 Wales U20 5 (0) 2023– Wales 3 (0)

Rhys Davies (born 9 November 1998) is a Welsh international rugby union player, who plays as a lock for Ospreys.

Born in Swansea, Davies was part of the Ospreys academy setup until he was 16, when he accepted a scholarship to attend Millfield school in Street, Somerset.^[1]

He spent two years representing Bath's underage teams, before signing a three-year academy contract with the Premiership Rugby club ahead of the 2017–18 season.^[1] Davies returned to Ospreys on a two-year contract ahead of the 2020–21 season.^[2]

Davies made his Ospreys debut on 8 November 2020 against Leinster.^[3] Davies signed a three-year extension with the Ospreys on 2 March 2022.^[4]

In 2018, Davies was selected for Wales U20 for the Six Nations Under 20s Championship and World Rugby Under 20 Championship.^[5][6]

Davies was called up to play for Wales in the 2021 Autumn internationals.^[7]

On 14 November 2022, Davies was called up for Wales as injury cover in the 2022 Autumn Internationals.^[8]

Davies was once again called up by Wales on 17 January 2023, as part of the squad for the 2023 Six Nations Championship.^[9] He made his debut on 11 February 2023, coming off the bench against Scotland.^[10]

Davies was named in the training squad ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, and featured in the warm up match against England.^[11][12] Davies was not selected for the final squad.^[13]

• Rhys Davies at European Professional Club Rugby
• Rhys Davies at Welsh Rugby Union
• Rhys Davies at ESPNscrum
• Rhys Davies at ItsRugby.co.uk
• Bath Academy Profile
• Wales Profile
• Ospreys Profile