Howell Davies (rugby)

Howell John Davies (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Pontypool RFC, as a hooker, i.e. number 2, and club level rugby league (RL) for Hunslet, as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums.[1]

For the rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s for Bridgend Blue Bulls and Celtic Crusaders, see Hywel Davies (rugby league).

For other people with the same name, see Howell Davies.

Howell John Davies

Personal information
Full name	Howell John Davies
Born	Wales
Died	unknown
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1912–≥12 Neath RFC Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1912 Wales 2 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Position	Forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Huddersfield
Source: scrum.com

International honours

Howell Davies won caps for Wales (RU) while at Neath RFC in 1912 against England, and Scotland.[2]

References

1. Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
2. "Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

External links

• Search for "Davies" at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Statistics at scrum.com
• Statistics at wru.co.uk