Pontypool RFC is pulling out all the stops to try and find a donor for Wales Sevens international Ethan Davies, who urgently needs a stem cell transplant after being diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer.
The 28-year-old full-back is undergoing chemotherapy and will need another course of the treatment later this year and a stem cell transplant, but nobody in Davies' family has proved to be a match.
His story, which you can read about here, has prompted widespread registration and awareness of becoming a blood donor, and Pontypool RFC will be hosting a swabbing event on Saturday, September 10, with blood cancer charity DKMS in a bid to identify a match. People will be able to join the blood stem cell register and donate to DKMS, a charity dedicated to the fight against blood cancer and blood disorders.
