David Mefin Davies (born 2 September 1972) is a Welsh former rugby union player who played as a hooker for the Ospreys and the Wales national rugby union team.
 Mefin Davies playing for Leicester against Bath | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | David Mefin Davies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 September 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nantgaredig, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 2 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He made his international debut on 8 June 2002 at Cape Town, South Africa. He was a member of the Wales team that won the 2005 Six Nations Championship and Grand Slam.[citation needed]
Davies captained Pontypridd RFC and Wales A, he also played for the Celtic Warriors, Gloucester and Leicester.[citation needed]
In March 2010, he signed for the Ospreys on a two-year deal.[1]
In June 2012, Davies was appointed Head Coach of Swansea RFC.[2]
On 1 July 2014, he joined the backroom coaching staff at Worcester Warriors, primarily focusing on developing the academy's forwards but also assisting with the senior clubs pack.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Veteran hooker Mefin Davies signs for Ospreys". BBC Sport. 30 March 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- ^ Davies to coach Swansea
- ^ "Ex-Wales hooker Mefin Davies takes Worcester backroom job". BBC Sport. 1 July 2014.