Cliff Davies - Prop
Cardiff
| Height | 175 |
| Weight | 86 |
| Date Of Birth | 12/12/1919 |
| Place Of Birth | Kenfig Hill |
| Education | Kenfig Hill Council School |
| Clubs | Cardiff, Bridgend Ravens |
| Honours | Wales, British and Irish Lions |
| Invitational | Crawshays, Barbarians |
Clifton "Cliff" Davies (The Bard of Kenfig Hill) was a short, tough prop who played 190 games for Cardiff in the years immediately following World War 2. Wales (16 caps), Barbarian and Lions Tours followed – the Lions tour being to Australia and New Zealand in 1950.
Born in 1919 in Kenfig Hill Cliff Davies was known within rugby circles for his cheery demeanour and baritone singing voice. He began his rugby career with Kenfig Hill before moving to Bridgend. After the war, Davies was persuaded to join Cardiff by Jack Mathews and joined in the 1945/46 season. Before retiring in 1952 he had scored 20 tries. His brother Billy and cousin Billy Jones also played for Cardiff.
Selected to play for Wales in the Victory Internationals just after the second World War, Davies played three games against England, Ireland and Scotland. Shortly before the fourth game against France in Paris) he was injured in work and his place was taken by another Cardiff player, Davies’s cousin Billy Jones. Not having a passport of his own Jones was ‘smuggled’ into France using Cliff’s passport.
Cliff Davies passed away in January 1967 at the age of 47.
Born in 1919 in Kenfig Hill Cliff Davies was known within rugby circles for his cheery demeanour and baritone singing voice. He began his rugby career with Kenfig Hill before moving to Bridgend. After the war, Davies was persuaded to join Cardiff by Jack Mathews and joined in the 1945/46 season. Before retiring in 1952 he had scored 20 tries. His brother Billy and cousin Billy Jones also played for Cardiff.
Selected to play for Wales in the Victory Internationals just after the second World War, Davies played three games against England, Ireland and Scotland. Shortly before the fourth game against France in Paris) he was injured in work and his place was taken by another Cardiff player, Davies’s cousin Billy Jones. Not having a passport of his own Jones was ‘smuggled’ into France using Cliff’s passport.
Cliff Davies passed away in January 1967 at the age of 47.
