Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ben Davies (rugby)

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The result was Delete. Lara 18:56, 4 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ben Davies (rugby)

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Fails WP:NN mitchsurp (talk) 05:57, 21 September 2009 (UTC) mitchsurp (talk) 05:57, 21 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - seems to be quite a bit about him on Google News, if it's the same Ben Davies... see here. --Tris2000 (talk) 10:56, 21 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Comment If the article IS kept, some consideration should be given to differentiating it from Ben Davies (rugby player). B.Rossow ^talk_contr 20:55, 21 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of England-related deletion discussions. -- Fences&Windows 21:28, 22 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sports-related deletion discussions. -- Fences&Windows 21:29, 22 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Athletes-related deletion discussions. -- Fences&Windows 21:29, 22 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. "Ben Davies Wigan" on GNews gives a thinner return of hits (the search quoted above seems to mostly get hits from a different Ben Davies). He appears to be a reservist in a professional team. Does this qualify under WP:ATHLETE, or would it fit better in another article? Chris Neville-Smith (talk) 21:48, 22 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:11, 28 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - per nom, not notable, reserve player in a good team in obscure sport. Please, note that Wigan plays in Rugby League, which is different from Rugby Union. While RU is major international sport, RL is definitely minor. New seeker (talk) 09:33, 28 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - has only played at non-competitive level for his team so fails WP:ATHLETE; also fails WP:GNG. Giant Snowman 14:39, 28 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment -- his club is a professional Rugby League club, so that I would have thought he was notable, but I know little of the sport. Peterkingiron (talk) 16:17, 29 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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