Researching Ryan Davis
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 65810 people with the Davis surname? In that year Davis was ranked number 34 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ryan means "little king" and is of Gaelic origin.
Records of Ryan Davis on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ryan Davis and the Davis Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 71435 people with the Davis surname in the UK? Davis is now ranked number 52 for popularity in the UK. |
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Ryan Davis (rugby union)
Ryan Davis (born 11 November 1985, in England) is a rugby union player. Davis is a former England Under-16, Under-18 and Under-21 international, Davis captained his country at Under-21 level in the 2005 Six Nations and went on to play at the IRB Under-21 World Championship in France.
In 2006 Davis' unfortunately injured both knees, rupturing his ACL three times consecutively, reducing his time on pitch to a handful of games. After visiting the renowned Bill Knowles in North America, he made is comeback in 2010 representing Bath Rugby in every league fixture that year. Because of a succession of injuries — affecting his knee ligaments, Davis' premiership career was severely disrupted. Davis′ position of choice is as a Fly-half, but he can operate at Fullback or in the centres.
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