Wharton Davies
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Wharton "Wattie" Peers Davies was a Welsh
rugby union
and professional rugby league
footballer of the 1890s, 1900s and '10s who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for Cardiff and District XV, and at club level for (the now defunct) Cardiff Northern RFC, and Cardiff RFC
, playing at Fullback, i.e. number 15, and at club level played rugby league (RL) for Batley
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Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and professional rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer of the 1890s, 1900s and '10s who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for Cardiff and District XV, and at club level for (the now defunct) Cardiff Northern RFC, and Cardiff RFC
Cardiff RFC
Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...
, playing at Fullback, i.e. number 15, and at club level played rugby league (RL) for Batley
Batley Bulldogs
Batley Bulldogs are an English professional rugby league club from Batley, West Yorkshire. They currently play in the Co-operative Championship. Batley is one of the original twenty-two rugby football clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895...
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