Jonathan Davies OBE

Jonathan Davies OBE is a Welsh Rugby Legend and Rugby Broadcaster.

AKA ‘Jiffy’, Jonathan was born in Trimsaran, Carmarthenshire, in 1962.

He started playing Rugby Sevens at Primary School. In 1974, he played for the first time at Cardiff Arms Park for the West Wales Under 12’s.

Jonathan signed for Neath RFC in 1982. Following 35 games for the club, he was selected to play for Wales.

His first game was in Cardiff Arms Park against England, where he scored two tries in a Welsh victory.

Davies was made Captain at Neath before being transferred to Llanelli.

In 1988, he played a very important part in the success of the Triple Crown for Wales. 

In 1988, he switched codes, leaving Llanelli to play for Widnes. Davies took on a further challenge in 1991 when he spent the summer in Sydney playing for the Canterbury Bull Dogs.

After a couple of years, he joined Warrington in 1993.

In 1995, Jonathan Davies returned to Wales, where he joined Cardiff RFC and finished his club career in 1997.

Between 1985 and 1997, he won 37 rugby union caps.

Jonathan presents his own show on S4C’s ‘Jonathan‘, a rugby-themed Welsh language chat show co-hosted with presenter Sarra Elgan and rugby referee Nigel Owens.

Furthermore, Jonathan Davies is a key rugby commentator. Millions of viewers love and admire his distinctive voice, insightful, intelligent opinion, and genial demeanour.