Ryan Davis (born 11 November 1985, in
England
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) is a
rugby union
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player. Davis is a former England Under-16, Under-18 and Under-21 international, Davis captained his country at Under-21 level in the 2005
Six Nations and went on to play at the
IRB Under-21 World Championship in
France
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.
In 2006 Davis' unfortunately injured both knees, rupturing his ACL three times consecutively, reducing his time on pitch to a handful of games. After visiting the renowned Bill Knowles in North America, he made his comeback in 2010 representing
Bath Rugby
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Founded in 1865 as Bath Football Club, since 1894 the club has played at the Recreation Ground in the c ...
in every league fixture that year. Because of a succession of injuries — affecting his knee ligaments, Davis' premiership career was severely disrupted. Davis′ position of choice is as a
Fly-half
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, but he can operate at
Fullback Fullback or Full back may refer to:
Sports
* A position in various kinds of football, including:
** Full-back (association football), in association football (soccer), a defender playing in a wide position
** Fullback (gridiron football), in Americ ...
or in the
centres.
Coaching career
In 2014 Ryan Davis started his coaching career at Cleve RFC as Head Coach, Colstons Collegiate as 1st XV coach and Bath Academy as an assistant EPDG coach.
In his first appointment at Cleve RFC he gained promotion from South West 1 to National 3 in 2015, only losing 4 matches in 22 league games.
2017/18 Ryan was named head coach of Beechen Cliff and Bath Rugby 18's leading them to a RFU AASE final against Hartpury College and playoff against Wasps in the RFU Academy League.
He's currently a transition and skills coach for Bath Rugby 1st XV. He enjoys a Caramel bar at the end of every day.
Ryan also known as Ry Ry is a top slayer
References
https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/sport/other-sport/ryan-davis-bath-rugby-coaching-2259811
https://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/ryan-davis-draws-ups-downs-1105450
External links
Aviva Premiership Player ProfileEngland profile
* ttp://www.rugbynetwork.net/boards/read/s96.htm?98,13191260,13194221 Rugbynetwork - Ryan Davis WOWbr>Planetrugby - Exeter extend winning runThe Guardian - Saracens are stunned as Ryan Davis turns on the style for ExeterThe Guardian - Davis kicks Bath to play-off date at Leicester
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1985 births
Living people
English rugby union coaches
English rugby union players
Bath Rugby players
Exeter Chiefs players
People educated at Colston's School
Rugby union players from Bristol