Thomas Gerald Reames Davies CBE DL was born on 7 February 1945 in Llansaint and is a Welsh former rugby union wing who played international rugby for Wales between 1966 and 1978.
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12 Facts About Gerald Davies
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Gerald Davies is one of a small group of Welsh players to have won three Grand Slams including Gareth Edwards, JPR Williams, Ryan Jones, Adam Jones, Gethin Jenkins and Alun Wyn Jones.
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Gerald Davies was switched from his original position of centre to the right wing by Wales coach Clive Rowlands on their 1969 tour of Australia and New Zealand, and thereafter played in that position.
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Gerald Davies toured with the British Lions in 1968 and 1971 and was part of the group of Welsh Seventies legends, ranking in rugby history alongside Gareth Edwards, Barry John, JPR Williams, Phil Bennett and Bobby Windsor.
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Gerald Davies is best remembered for his try – one of 20 in 46 Tests – in the 1971 Five Nations match against Scotland.
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Gerald Davies scored three tries for the Lions during Test games, all of them on the 1971 tour to New Zealand.
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Gerald Davies sat on Tasker Watkins committee to reform Welsh rugby.
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Gerald Davies became chairman of the Wales Youth Agency, and his commitment to youth work earned him a CBE in 2002.
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Gerald Davies holds Honorary Fellowships from the University of Wales, Lampeter and the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.
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Gerald Davies was awarded an Honorary Fellowship from Cardiff University in a graduation ceremony held on 15 July 2008.
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Gerald Davies was elected to the post of President of the Welsh Rugby Union in September 2019 and took up the role in November 2019.
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