12 Facts About Willie Davies

Willie Davies was a Welsh international dual-code rugby fly half who played rugby union for Swansea and rugby league for Bradford Northern.

Willie Davies won six caps for the Wales rugby union team and nine caps for the Wales rugby league team.

Willie Davies was the cousin of Wales international Haydn Tanner.

Willie Davies progressed to play club rugby for Swansea and Hedingley, and in 1935 he played for Swansea against the touring New Zealand team.

Alongside Tanner, Willie Davies had an outstanding game in which Swansea were victorious over the supposedly 'unbeatable' All Blacks.

Tanner and Willie Davies were credited as orchestrating the Swansea success, even though still teenagers and attending Gowerton county school.

Willie Davies was capped for Wales against Ireland under the captaincy of Joe Rees on 14 March 1936.

Willie Davies was back the next season, playing two games in the championship though after the highs of the previous season, Wales lost all their games to end up with the Wooden Spoon.

Willie Davies missed the entirety of the 1938 tournament, but was back for the 1939 championship, playing in all three games.

In 1939 Willie Davies left rugby union behind when he 'Went North' and joined professional rugby league team Bradford Northern.

Willie Davies was an outstanding player in a great Northern team.

Willie Davies played in the tour's final Test in New Zealand and at point became a dual-code rugby international.