"I said that they look pretty good and he said, 'Yep, they're pretty good but I don't think they can say they are as good as we were - yet' and he stressed the 'yet' with a little smile and twinkle as if to say they also look pretty damn good to me too. "We talked on Wednesday about the upcoming Grand Slam match," said Taylor, referring to Wales' showdown with France on Saturday that could set the seal on a third Six Nations clean sweep in eight seasons. Taylor featured alongside Davies for much of his career whether for London Welsh, Wales or the Lions and has revealed details of a final emotional meeting with his good friend. The former Wales captain was a key figure during a golden era for Welsh rugby and also served the British & Irish Lions with distinction throughout a 46-Test career. The Welsh Rugby Union announced earlier today that Davies had lost a long battle with cancer and the tributes have since poured in for a player known worldwide as 'Merv the Swerv'. Taylor hails Davies as one of the "greatest ever"ĮSPNscrum columnist John Taylor has paid an emotional tribute to his former Wales and British & Irish Lions team-mate Mervyn Davies, who has died aged 65. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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