Jonathan Davies (rugby union, born 1988)

Jonathan Davies (born 5 April 1988) is a former Welsh professional rugby union player who played at centre for the Scarlets and the Wales national team.

[5] On 13 November 2015, Davies returned to Scarlets from Clermont Auvergne on a national dual contract with the Welsh Rugby Union.

Nevertheless, Davies and Roberts formed a solid partnership in the middle of the field for the majority of the game, and Argentina were otherwise limited to penalty goals.

He returned to the Wales team on their summer tour of New Zealand, coming on as a substitute for Jamie Roberts for the last 10 minutes of the first Test on 19 June.

[16] On 21 October 2010, Davies was again named in the Wales squad for the Autumn international series,[17] but he was preferred for each of the games by a combination of James Hook, Tom Shanklin and Andrew Bishop.

During the 2011 World Cup Davies played a part in every Welsh game from the opening fixture against South Africa through to their third-place play-off defeat by Australia, forming a formidable centre partnership with Jamie Roberts.

Davies returned to the Scarlets squad in time for their opening Heineken Cup pool game against Castres.

Enjoying a successful 2011 with both region and country, Davies rose to international status through the ranks of quality Welsh centres.