Liam Davies
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Davies began his professional rugby career with the Llanelli Scarlets, and made his league debut for the Scarlets while still in the region's development squad, playing against Cardiff Blues
on 14 September 2005. He made a further nine appearances in the 2005–06 season, scoring a try against Glasgow Warriors
on 16 October 2005. In March 2006, Davies was promoted to the Scarlets' first team squad, signing on a professional development contract.
Davies started the 2006–07 season as the Scarlets' third-choice scrum-half, behind Dwayne Peel
and Clive Stuart-Smith, and so was forced to wait until December to make his first appearance of the season. Again, he made a further nine appearances that season, scoring one try.
With Dwayne Peel away at the 2007 Rugby World Cup
, Davies started the 2007–08 season at the top of the Scarlets' scrum-half pecking order with Gavin Cattle
. The two of them shared duties in the number 9 shirt for the first three months of the season, before Peel's return, but they soon got back into action when Peel joined up with the Wales squad for the 2008 Six Nations
.
In June 2008, Davies signed for Brive
on a two-year contract. He made his debut on 6 September 2008 in a 16–16 draw with Castres
.
On 21 June 2009, Davies signed a three-year contract with the Ospreys.
In January 2010 Davies joined London Welsh on loan. He was released by the Ospreys at the end of the 2009–10 season and joined French club Dax
.
Davies began his professional rugby career with the Llanelli Scarlets, and made his league debut for the Scarlets while still in the region's development squad, playing against Cardiff Blues
Cardiff Blues
Cardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team have played at Cardiff City Stadium since the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club....
on 14 September 2005. He made a further nine appearances in the 2005–06 season, scoring a try against Glasgow Warriors
Glasgow Warriors
The Glasgow Warriors, formerly Glasgow Rugby, are one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland, Edinburgh being the other. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12 and their home ground is Firhill Stadium, also the home of Partick Thistle Football Club.-History:Glasgow Rugby were created to...
on 16 October 2005. In March 2006, Davies was promoted to the Scarlets' first team squad, signing on a professional development contract.
Davies started the 2006–07 season as the Scarlets' third-choice scrum-half, behind Dwayne Peel
Dwayne Peel
Dwayne John Peel is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Sale Sharks and Wales. He is the most capped scrum-half for the Wales national rugby union team....
and Clive Stuart-Smith, and so was forced to wait until December to make his first appearance of the season. Again, he made a further nine appearances that season, scoring one try.
With Dwayne Peel away at the 2007 Rugby World Cup
2007 Rugby World Cup
The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003,...
, Davies started the 2007–08 season at the top of the Scarlets' scrum-half pecking order with Gavin Cattle
Gavin Cattle
Gavin Cattle is a Welsh rugby union footballer, who has spent most of his professional career playing in England...
. The two of them shared duties in the number 9 shirt for the first three months of the season, before Peel's return, but they soon got back into action when Peel joined up with the Wales squad for the 2008 Six Nations
2008 Six Nations Championship
The 2008 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2008 RBS 6 Nations because of the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the ninth series of the rugby union Six Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the 114th...
.
In June 2008, Davies signed for Brive
CA Brive
Club Athlétique Brive Corrèze Limousin is a French rugby union team founded in 1910 and based in Brive-la-Gaillarde in the département of Corrèze of the Limousin région . They wear black and white and play in the Stade Amédée-Domenech .- History :The club was created on 15 March 1910 established on...
on a two-year contract. He made his debut on 6 September 2008 in a 16–16 draw with Castres
Castres Olympique
Castres Olympique is a French rugby union club located in the Midi-Pyrénées city of Castres and currently competing in the top level of the French league system.Founded in 1898, the club took its current name in 1906...
.
On 21 June 2009, Davies signed a three-year contract with the Ospreys.
In January 2010 Davies joined London Welsh on loan. He was released by the Ospreys at the end of the 2009–10 season and joined French club Dax
US Dax
Union Sportive Dacquoise, also known as US Dax, is a French rugby union club currently playing in Rugby Pro D2, the second level of the French league system....
.