Carwyn Davies

Carwyn Davies (1964–1997) is a former Welsh international rugby union player.[1]

Davies was born 17 April 1964 in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire.[1] He was a rugby union player for Llanelli[2] and also played seven international matches for Wales between 1988 and 1989 as a winger.[1]

As a Llanelli player he held the club's try-scoring record[3] scoring 45 tries in 44 games during the 1988/9 season.[4] He scored 121 tries in 159 matches for Llanelli.[4]

Davies worked as a farmer near Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire and witnessed the Glanrhyd Bridge railway accident early on 19 October 1987, when four people died.[5] He later helped ferry rescuers to the bridge using the farm's tractor.[2] He retired from first class rugby in 1991 to run the Llangadog farm,[4] though he continued to play for his local village team.[3]

He died aged only 32 on 10 February 1997[1] after being found dead in his fume-filled car at his home.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Carwyn Davies - Wales". ESPN.co.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "From the Archives A Glimpse Back in Time". Llanelli Star. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2015 – via Highbeam Research.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Rugby Star Dies". Daily Mirror. 11 February 1997. Retrieved 4 January 2015 – via Highbeam Research.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "England Put Healey on Standby". Daily Mail. 11 February 1997. Retrieved 4 January 2015 – via Highbeam Research.
  5. ↑ "Report on the Collapse of Glanrhyd Bridge on 19th October 1987" (pdf). Department of Transport. 31 January 1990. p. 5. ISBN 0-11-550961-5.