Robin Harvard Davies

Robin Harvard Davies

Robin Harvard Davies was born in London on 12 January 1934 and educated at King's College School, Wimbledon, and Oxford University where he gained three Blues, 1955-1957. He worked as a research officer for ICI and later at the Cardiff School of Pharmaceuticals. He played at blind-side wing-forward for London Welsh where he was club captain in 1959/60 and later a committeeman. He gained six caps for Wales between 1957 and 1962, scoring a try on his debut against Scotland at Murrayfied. Later that season he also played for a Wales XV against the Rest of Britain in an Empire Games match at Cardiff Arms Park and again scored a try. Dr Robin Davies died on 7 October 2011, aged 77.