 Davies, known more commonly as 'Sgili', was originally a rugby scrum-half and centre, before moving into the forward, and eventually settling as a flanker.He faced the South Africans twice during their 1931 tour of Britain, once with Wales and once with Swansea.In the Swansea game, Davies set up his team's only score when he snapped up a loose ball, that broke loose after a South African tackle.