Fred Davies (rugby union)

{{short description|English rugby union player}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Fred Davies

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|09|17}}

| height_cm = 186

| weight_kg = 109

| school = Oakham School

| university = Durham University

| ru_currentteam = Doncaster Knights

| position = Hooker

| years1 = 2022–2024

| years2 = 2022–2024

| years3 = 2024–

| clubs1 = Bristol Bears

| clubs2 = → Hartpury University (D/R)

| clubs3 = Doncaster Knights

| apps1 = 14

| apps2 = 9

| apps3 = 11

| points1 = 10

| points2 = 0

| points3 = 0

}}

Fred Davies (born 17 September 1998) is an English rugby union player who represents Doncaster Knights as a hooker.{{cite web |title=Fred Davies |url=https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/player/fred-davies/ |website=Bristol Bears Rugby |publisher=Bristol Bears |access-date=8 April 2024 |language=en-ZA}}

Davies attended Oakham School. In his early career he represented Northampton Saints academy throughout school.

On leaving school, Fred played for Cambridge in National League 1, England and went abroad in Australia to play for Eastern Suburbs. He was scouted by Pat Lam while playing for Durham University, and joined Bristol Bears in 2022 following the completion of his undergraduate degree and a sabbatical year working for the university.{{cite web |last1=Ollis-Brown |first1=Henry |title=BUCS Super Rugby: creating a professional pathway for university students |url=https://sportsgazette.co.uk/bucs-super-rugby-creating-a-professional-pathway-for-university-students/ |website=Sports Gazette |access-date=8 April 2024 |date=6 November 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Heatly |first1=Gary |title=Determined Davies wants Durham double before he heads south this summer |url=https://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/determined-davies-wants-durham-double-before-he-heads-south-this-summer/33602.htm |website=Talking Rugby Union |access-date=8 April 2024 |date=30 March 2022}}{{cite web |author1=Rugby Rucker |title=Bristol Bears confirms 11 departures with stars leaving the club |url=https://www.ruck.co.uk/bristol-bears-confirms-11-departures-with-stars-leaving-the-club/ |website=Ruck |access-date=8 April 2024 |date=17 May 2022}}

In summer of 2024, Davies left Bristol Bears to sign for Doncaster Knights in the RFU Championship.{{cite web |title=The BEAR necessities |url=https://www.drfc.co.uk/signing-the-bear-necessities/ |website=Doncaster Knights|date=15 May 2024}}