Claude Davey
| Birth name | Claude Davey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 December 1908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Garnant, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 18 February 2001 (aged 92) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Brecon, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ystalyfera Comprehensive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Swansea University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Claude Davey (14 December 1908 – 18 February 2001) was a Wales international rugby union player who played club rugby for several teams, most notably Sale and Swansea. He was awarded 23 caps for Wales and captained his country eight times. Davey was a hard tackling centre and his most famous performance took place on 21 December 1935 when he led Wales to a historic 13–12 victory over the All Blacks at Cardiff.