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Jonathan Davies
Jonathan Davies CBE helps organisations handle change and perform under pressure. A resilience and leadership speaker, he starred for Wales in both rugby codes, was named rugby league's Man of Steel, and is a long-standing BBC rugby commentator.
Jonathan Davies CBE is a Wales rugby great who starred in both codes and is now one of the BBC's best-known rugby voices. He speaks on resilience, leadership under pressure, and what it takes to succeed when the rules of the game change.
Jonathan won 37 caps for Wales in rugby union before switching to rugby league, where he played for Great Britain, captained Wales at the 1995 World Cup, and was named Man of Steel in 1994. He commentates for BBC Sport in English and Welsh and has hosted S4C's Jonathan since 2004.
Jonathan's move to Widnes in 1989 meant learning a new game in public, under heavy scrutiny, and he made it work. That experience, along with his long-standing work with Velindre Cancer Centre, gives him a grounded view on adapting to change, handling criticism, and staying resilient when the pressure is personal as well as professional.
Audiences hear how he rebuilt his game from scratch in a new code, how elite teams prepare for high-stakes moments, and how he's turned criticism into motivation. The stories come from Neath, Llanelli, Widnes, Warrington, and the international stage, so they land with sports fans and business teams alike.
For a conference, awards dinner, or after-dinner slot, Jonathan brings first-hand stories from both codes and a clear message on adapting and performing under pressure.
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Jonathan Davies tells first-hand stories from his switch from rugby union to rugby league in 1989, using that move to show how he rebuilt his game under scrutiny and adapted to a new set of rules.
Jonathan Davies speaks on resilience, leadership under pressure, adapting to change, and teamwork, drawing on his career in both rugby codes. He won 37 caps for Wales in rugby union, played rugby league for Great Britain, was named Man of Steel in 1994, and is a long-standing BBC rugby commentator.
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