Cliff Davies (rugby union)

Cliff Davies

Davies in New Zealand in 1950
Birth name	Clifton Davies
Date of birth	(1919-12-12)12 December 1919
Place of birth	Kenfig Hill, Wales
Date of death	28 January 1967(1967-01-28) (aged 47)
Place of death	Bridgend, Wales
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
School	Kenfig Hill Council School[1]
Occupation(s)	miner
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) ? ? ? 1950–1951 Kenfig Hill RFC Bridgend RFC Cardiff RFC Barbarian F.C. () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1947–1951 1950 Wales[2] British Lions 16 1 (3) (0)

Clifton Davies (12 December 1919 – 28 January 1967) was a Welsh international prop who played club rugby for Cardiff and invitational rugby for the Barbarians. He won 16 caps for Wales and was selected to play in the British Lions on the 1950 tour of Australia and New Zealand.

Davies was a short, tough prop forward, who was also known within rugby circles for his cheery demeanor and baritone singing voice.^[3]