 He punted the ball forward for Claude Davey to beat the covering Springbok players to collect it and score a try.Davies was first selected for Wales to face the South Africans in 1931 and although Wales lost the match 8–3, Davies scored the only Welsh points with a try.Davies showed considerable skill and maturity in a debut game when he timed his move on a loose ball to pick the correct bounce to kick the ball forward and then successfully chase it over the line.