Shaun Davies

Shaun Davies (born June 21, 1989) is a rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half. He plays professionally for the Glendale Raptors in Major League Rugby and previously for the Ohio Aviators. He also plays for the United States national rugby union team.[1]

For those of a similar name, see Sean Davies (disambiguation).
Shaun Davies
Date of birth (1989-06-21) June 21, 1989
Place of birthDurban, South Africa
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight81 kg (12 st 11 lb; 179 lb)
SchoolWestville Boys' High School
UniversityBrigham Young University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Glendale Raptors
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 Ohio Aviators 11 (80)
2018– Glendale Raptors 17 (30)
Correct as of 5 April 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012– United States 27 (23)
Correct as of 5 April 2020

Davies played college rugby at BYU in Utah from 2009 to 2012. Davies won the national championship with BYU in 2009 defeating Cal 25–22 in the final and was named man of the match.[2] Davies led BYU to another national championship in 2012 by defeating Arkansas State 49–42.[3] After college, he played club rugby with Life in Georgia.

Davies played for the Ohio Aviators in 2016. He played in PRO Rugby's first ever match: a 16–13 Ohio loss at Denver.[4]

National team

Davies earned his first United States national rugby union team cap in June 2012 against the Georgia national team.[5] Davies was considered to have an outside shot of making the U.S. squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup,[6] but did not make the team. Davies was called up by new U.S. head coach John Mitchell for the June 2016 tests. He was selected for the national team for the 2019 World Cup.

References
  1. "Former BYU player Davies gets his first cap as the Eagles roll past Georgia", Deseret News, June 17, 2012.
  2. "BYU Rugby Scrumhalf Shaun Davies: Interview of the Week", Bleacher Report, September 7, 2009.
  3. "BYU Rugby: 2012 National Champions", Herald Extra, May 19, 2012.
  4. "Dramatic finish sees Denver drop Ohio", Americas Rugby News, April 17, 2016.
  5. "Former BYU player Davies gets his first cap as the Eagles roll past Georgia", Deseret News, June 17, 2012.
  6. "The USA Depth Chart Now", Goff Rugby Report, December 16, 2014.
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