Davies taught at Christ's Hospital in Horsham, Sussex from 1971 to 1974[5] when he took up a post with the Sports Council for Wales.
Davies toured with the British Lions in 1968 and 1971 and was part of the group of Welsh Seventies legends, ranking in rugby history alongside Gareth Edwards, Barry John, J. P. R. Williams, Phil Bennett and Bobby Windsor.
Invited to join the 1974 Lions Tour of South Africa, he turned the opportunity down on his personal uncomfortable position at the consequences and realities of apartheid.
[11] He was awarded an Honorary Fellowship from Cardiff University in a graduation ceremony held on 15 July 2008.
[13] Davies was elected to the post of President of the Welsh Rugby Union in September 2019 and took up the role in November 2019.
[14] In October 2023, Davies was replaced as President of the WRU by former Director of Rugby, Terry Cobner.