J. L. Davis

John Joseph Davis was an Irish rugby international.[1] He won two caps in the 1898 Home Nations Championship playing as a forward; in the nineteenth century, there was very little or no positional specialisation in forward play in rugby.[2][3]

J. L. Davis
Birth nameJohn Joseph Davis
Date of birthMarch 18, 1874
Place of birthBorris, County Carlow
Date of death1903-1957
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Monkstown ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1898 Ireland 2

References

  1. John Davis | Rugby Union Players and Officials | ESPN Scrum J. L. Davis at Scrum.com
  2. Irish Rugby Football Union (2007) 'Irish Rugby : Player search'. IRFU Profile
  3. Jones, Stephen (1994). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1994-95. Headline. ISBN 0-7472-7850-4.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.