For although the Ospreys forward has been part of three Wales squads and earned two caps already in the foothills of his international career, today will be his first appearance at the Principality Stadium.
Just as he was explaining how nice it would be to play there with his Ospreys colleagues for the first time, he needed a double take when reminded that actually he had not played there at all.
Pre match warm-ups and captain’s runs apart, his action in a Wales jersey came off the bench in Edinburgh and Rome as he awaits his home debut.
With Judgement Day having taken a Covid break while Davies has been rising through the ranks, it all means today will be his first time playing on the hallowed turf.
“It means a lot to play at the Principality Stadium, it is an iconic stadium – when you are growing up you want to play here,” said Davies, before being reminded his Wales caps came away.
“In fact – that’s right, I have not played there at all, so that will be some experience. I have not played at the stadium, it is a first and I am looking forward to it to be honest with you.
“If it is with the Ospreys then that means a lot as well because it is your home club, especially with the Ospreys fans who made a lot of noise at Saracens so hopefully they will do it again.”
Davies also made his mark in the Ospreys win away at French champions Montpellier which made all of European rugby sit up and take notice.
While he has had to be a little patient for starting chances in the second row, with Wales duo Alun Wyn Jones and Adam Beard in situ, being able to add his physical presence at blindside has added another string to his bow.
It all caught the eye of Wales coach Warren Gatland and although Davies had already been a member of the Wales squads in November 2021 and 2022, his first cap came up in Scotland this season, with another runout against Italy to follow.
It is likely he will be part of Wales’s World Cup plans going forward, though of course he knows his club form is the bedrock of those hopes.
“I’d be lying if I said I had not thought about the World Cup, but I have got to play well first and foremost and see what happens,” said the 6’6” and 18 stone Davies.
“It was a funny Six Nations campaign, there was a lot going on. The Scotland game was not the result we wanted, but on a personal level it was a great day for me.
“I learned a lot over the whole campaign, how to deal with stuff going on outside of rugby that is out of your control – just concentrate on training and matches because they are the most important thing you can do.”
At stake in today’s game against Cardiff Rugby is a return to the Heineken Champions Cup, where the Ospreys impressed so much this season with wins in Montpellier and Leicester, before pushing Saracens all the way in the knockout stages.
“You have seen from our season how important Champions Cup rugby can be, it turned our season round at one point so beating the likes of Montpellier and Tigers was massive for us and makes this game massive as well,” said Davies.
“It is a big game for the Welsh Shield, for bragging rights really, so it is a game for the fans to make the most of it.
“There have been a couple of nice milestones this year for me and we want to finish the season with a big win for the boys leaving as well, end on a high, but Cardiff want to do the same probably so it will be a bit tasty.
“They have had an up and down season. You could see in the performance against the Sale Sharks they can be physical and play a good expansive game so we will take them very seriously.
“Starting games as been important to me because I have had a lot of games off the bench, but when you start you get a real feel for it so I have enjoyed starting the big games.
“I will play wherever the coach wants me to play to get a start, but especially the way we play at the Ospreys then playing six means being asked to do a lot of work similar to playing second row.”
Wherever he plays, stepping out onto the Principality Stadium pitch will be a step forward in an international career which is going places for Davies.
