Will Talbot-Davies

Will Talbot-Davies (born 11 September 1997) is a lawyer and ex-professional rugby union player who played for Wales, Dragons, Coventry and now London Scottish as a fullback, centre or winger.

Talbot-Davies won scholarships enabling him to attend Warwick Junior then Solihull Senior schools. He played football, golf, tennis, rugby and cricket at County, Academy and National levels before progressing rugby through Warwickshire, Midlands, Welsh Exiles to Wales U18 and their subsequent tour to South Africa.

Pursuing a Law degree at Cardiff University, whilst there, he played for Wales U20 through their 6nations and then the U20s World Cup in Georgia. After he went on to the Senior 7s team travelling around the World Series, finishing at the San Francisco 7s World Cup. He also made his debut for the Dragons 1st team against Leicester in front of over 17,500 spectators in 2016 after being nurtured playing for their Academy, Bedwas and Ebbw Vale RFC.

The Covid pandemic and serious injury, playing Bordeaux in the European Champions Cup, halted progress. After a long rehabilitation and helping Newport to win the Welsh Cup, Talbot-Davies recovered to finish the Dragons’ season against Ulster and Munster.

In June 2022, Talbot-Davies returned home to play for his local club, Coventry RFC for the 2022-23 English Championship season, mentoring their young backs to their highest league position in the professional era.

He secured his Solicitor Qualifying Exams and in July 2023 moved to London to progress his legal training at Russell-Cooke and joined the capital's leading part-time club, London Scottish.