Welsh rugby legend, dual-code great, and the broadcast voice of a nation
RugbyJonathan Davies is Welsh rugby in one person. The sidestep, the vision, the wit, and the unmistakable voice that has narrated three decades of the game for the BBC.
Born in Trimsaran in 1962, Davies won his first Wales cap at 22 and captained the side before he turned 26. At his peak he was the outside half every union coach in the world wanted. In 1989, with Welsh rugby in turmoil, he made the then-shocking decision to switch codes and sign for Widnes in the 13-a-side game. He went on to win the Man of Steel as rugby league's player of the year, represent Great Britain, and prove beyond doubt that the best union players could dominate league too.
He returned to rugby union in 1995 when the game went professional, rejoined Wales, and bowed out with a final cap against England at Wembley in 1997. Since retirement he has become the lead voice of BBC rugby union coverage, a Grand Slam anchor, and a Six Nations institution. His commentary pairing with Brian Moore is one of the best loved double acts in British sports broadcasting.
On stage he is generous, self-deprecating, and genuinely funny. He talks about the code switch, the characters of both games, and the rugby nations of the late 1980s in a way only someone who lived through it properly can.
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