Shaun Davies (born June 21, 1989) is a current assistant coach of the

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(MLR) and former

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player who played as a scrum-half. He played professionally for the Glendale Raptors in

(MLR) and previously for the

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in the short-lived

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. He also played for the

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College rugby

Davies played

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from 2009 to 2012. He won the national championship with BYU in 2009, defeating

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25–22 in the final, and was named Man of the Match. Davies led BYU to another national championship in 2012 by defeating

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49–42. After college, he played club rugby with

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Professional rugby career

Davies played for the

in 2016. He played in

's first ever match: a 16–13 Ohio loss at Denver.

National team

Davies earned his first

cap in June 2012 against the Georgia national team. Davies was considered to have an outside shot of making the U.S. squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup,"The USA Depth Chart Now"
Goff Rugby Report, December 16, 2014. but did not make the team. Davies was called up by new U.S. head coach John Mitchell for the June 2016 tests. He was selected for the national team for the 2019 World Cup. Davies retired from international rugby following the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Davies, Shaun 1989 births Living people American rugby union players Brigham Young University alumni American Raptors players Ohio Aviators players Rugby union players from Durban Rugby union scrum-halves United States international rugby union players