Even making the final at Leinster’s expense would out-rank all other Welsh efforts in the past 21 years. To say James ‘Cubby Boi’ Davies is a popular figure is an understatement: if anyone embodies the Scarlets’ joie de vivre it is the 27-year-old younger brother of the Lions centre, Jon “Fox” Davies. Cubby’s guiding mantra – “If you’re going to be a bear be a Grizzly” – usually means he responds well to big occasions. All of which prompts a serious question: would he have won more caps had he been a duller bloke? I work my butt off in the off-season.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest James Davies (second left) in action for the Scarlets in a Pro14 game against the Glasgow Warriors on 7 April.

Source: The Guardian April 20, 2018 12:36 UTC