W. P. C. Davies

William Philip ("Phil") Cathcart Davies (born 6 August 1928), played rugby union at centre for Evesham RUFC, Cheltenham RUFC, Cambridge University, Harlequins, England and the British Lions (South Africa 1955).

Davies was born at Abberley, Worcestershire. Phil was a member of the Cambridge University RFC tour to Japan in 1953, the first one by Cambridge after the Second World War. It took place after Oxford had toured in the previous year. He was widely considered to be an excellent centre of great physical power, and achieved a measure of celebrity in his time.

He later became a preparatory school headmaster, first at Smallwood Manor, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, then at Cheltenham College Junior School, Gloucestershire, and served in that post from 1964 to 1986.

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South Africa Lions tour (1955)

British and Irish Lions – 1955 South Africa tour

Forwards	Elliot Greenwood Higgins McLeod B. Meredith C. Meredith Michie Reid Robins Roe Clem Thomas Thompson (c) Rhys Williams Billy Williams Wilson

Backs	Baker Butterfield Cameron Davies Griffiths Jeeps Lloyd Morgan Morris O'Reilly Pedlow Quinn Smith Sykes Alun Thomas Johnny Williams

Coach	Manager: J. A. E. Siggins * Assistant Manager/Coach: D. E. Davies

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