Gareth Davies is no stranger to a try or two during his career for Wales and Scarlets.

The scrumhalf scored 17 in his 77-cap career for Wales, along with 64 (and counting) for the Scarlets.

Having announced his international retirement this week, Sportin Wales have taken a trip down memory lane and picked out seven tries from Davies career that incapsulates his importance to a golden era of Welsh rugby.

First Try For Wales: Uruguay 2015 World Cup

Davies made his debut for Wales on the 2014 summer tour of South Africa following an excellent 2013/14 season at Scarlets where he scored 10 tries.

With Rhys Webb’s unfortunate injury ahead of the 2015 World Cup, Davies was suddenly tasked with the starting scrumhalf role, a test his passed with flying colours.

Davies’ two tries in Wales’ first group game against Uruguay were his first in the red of Wales.

*That* try against England: 2015 World Cup

If the Uruguay double will live long in Davies’ memory as his first for Wales, then this one is a strong competitor.

With Wales 25-18 down and just ten minutes left, Davies spun the ball wide, eventually finding replacement scrumhalf Lloyd Williams, moonlighting as a winger.

Williams kick inside found Davies’ perfect support line, and the Scarlets man did the rest, collecting the ball and crashing over.

Scoring the only try in perhaps Wales’ most famous win of the professional era is a special memory to take away with you into retirement.

The One That Made Wales Fans Dream: South Africa 2015 World Cup Quarter-Final

Having beaten England and knocked them out of the group stages, Wales faced a gnarly South African side who had topped their group despite losing a sensational game to Eddie Jones’ Japan.

At the end of the first half, South Africa had pulled away through the boot of Handre Pollard, leading 12-3.

Within a five second period of play, Wales were back in the game.

Dan Biggar collected his own up-and-under, taking out the entire backline in the process and, under immense pressure from the Springbok cover, managed to find Davies who raced away to score.

Eventually, Fourie du Preez’s late try won the game for the Boks, but Davies’ first half try had Wales dreaming of back-to-back World Cup semi-finals.

Club Silverware: Munster Pro12 Final

Being part of a trophy winning campaign is special. Scoring a try in memorable semi-final and final away victories over Leinster and Munster respectively is the icing and cherry on top of the cake.

Davies’ tries were vital to Scarlets building unassailable leads over their Irish foes and Scarlets’ fans will struggle to remember two more important tries in the career of their speedy scrumhalf.

The Interception Try: Scotland 2018 Six Nations

Going into this game – the first of a new Six Nations campaign – there was a lot of talk about Scotland coming to Cardiff and beating Wales for the first time in a generation.

Five minutes into the game, Davies put a firm stop to all that chatter, collecting a long pass from the base of a Scotland ruck to streak clear from halfway and put Wales on the way to a famous 34-7 victory.

Another Interception Try: Australia 2019 World Cup

If ever a rugby player had a trademark – albeit briefly – then Gareth Davies trademark was interception tries.

Given a clear role in Warren Gatland’s defensive set up where Davies was tasked with shooting up out of the line to make a quick hit on the opposition first receiver, Scotland and Australia found to their peril that throwing a flat pass can be just as dangerous.

This try came as part of whirlwind first half where Wales went into the break 23-7 ahead, going on to win 29-25 over the Wallabies.

Getting The Party Started: Australia 2023 World Cup

Davies’ last try for Wales certainly a memorable one.

A perfect lineout move, started by Davies himself, saw captain Jac Morgan break through the Green and Gold defensive line.

Who was there on his shoulder like all good scrum halves? Of course, it was Gareth Davies, in to score the first points of 40 (a record) against Australia.

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