Connor Davies
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| Full name | Connor Davies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 January 1997 Swansea, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (177 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 2 lb (90 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker, Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Curtis Davies (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connor Davies (born 17 January 1997) is a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Halifax Panthers in the Championship and Wales at international level.
Playing career
[edit]Club career
[edit]South Wales Scorpions
[edit]Born in Swansea, Wales, Davies started his professional career at South Wales Scorpions in 2015.
Halifax RLFC
[edit]He moved to England to join Halifax, initially playing for the reserve team before making his first team debut in 2018.[3] The club announced that Davies would be leaving Halifax at the end of the 2021 season.[4]
Workington Town
[edit]After a brief spell with French club Villeneuve Leopards, Davies joined Workington Town in April 2022.[5]
Dewsbury Rams
[edit]In July 2022, he was signed by Dewsbury Rams following his release by Workington Town.[6][7]
Halifax Panthers (re-join)
[edit]On 7 Nov 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Halifax Panthers in the RFL Championship on a 1-year deal.[8]
International career
[edit]He was selected in the Wales 9s squad for the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s.[9]
Davies was named in the Wales squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[10]
Personal life
[edit]His twin brother Curtis Davies is also a professional rugby league player.
References
[edit]- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Player Summary: Connor Davies". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Marshall: I take responsibility for Challenge Cup selection decisions". Halifax Courier. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Connor Davies to Leave Panthers". Halifax Panthers. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Workington Town RLFC announce signing of two new forwards". Times & Star. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Rams Sign Davies". Dewsbury Rams. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Workington Town release Connor Davies". Cumbria Crack. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Wales star returns to Halifax Panthers for second spell: 'It's really good to be back'". Love Rugby League. 7 November 2023.
- ^ "16-man squad for 9s World Cup revealed". Wales RL. 9 October 2019. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "Wales Men's Squad Named For World Cup". Wales Rugby League. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.