Mervyn Davies

From Ffaith

Thomas Mervin Davies - "Merve the Swerve" - was Wales' Grand Slam skipper in 1976 and possibly the game's greatest No 8. He has certainly been vaunted as Wales' greatest ever captain. Davies won 38 Welsh caps before injury cut him down in his prime. With Wales he was instrumental in winning two Slams and three Triple Crowns. He also made eight unbeaten Lions Test appearances, winning five and drawing two as the British team won successive series in New Zealand and South Africa.

Born in Swansea, he is a member of the Welsh Sporting Hall of Fame and the International Rugby Hall of Fame