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Mervyn Davies (rugby union)

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Mervyn Davies (rugby union)
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Number eight, Wales and the Lions. "Merve the Swerve" controlled the base of the scrum and the back of the lineout for Wales's 1971 and 1976 Grand Slams and the 1971 and 1974 Lions. His handling and positional sense linked forwards and backs in a way that let Edwards and John play at speed.
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