Given the kicking duties against the Springboks, it wasn't the best performance from Davies, who missed a drop goal, penalty and an easy conversion; the points lost would have changed the result to a Swansea victory.
[6] Davies was a notoriously heavy and accurate tackler, and was a reliable rear-guard defence against break away wingers, but he suffered physically through it.
[7] In 1956, Davies left Swansea and joined Llanelli, the club he would remain with for the rest of his career, even when offered an £8,500 to transfer to Leeds.
[8] Davies made his international debut for Wales against England on 17 January 1953 in a home game at the Cardiff Arms Park.
In a game played in extremely muddy conditions, the Welsh pack took control and two penalty goals from Davies was enough to give Wales the victory.
The mark was fifty yards out, and against the wind but Davies's kick was true and would have won the game but the ball hit the crossbar and bounced back.
That night a group of Welsh supporters climbed the posts and cut down a section of the offending crossbar and took it back to Wales.
During the second Test against New Zealand, Davies received a leg injury in the first quarter of an hour, but remained on the pitch to kick a penalty and a conversion.