Jonathan Davies (rugby, born 1962)

Not to be confused with Jonathan Davies (rugby union, born 1988).

Jonathan Davies
OBE
Personal information
Full nameJonathan Davies
Other namesJiffy[1]
Born (1962-10-24) 24 October 1962 (age 62)
Trimsaran, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Playing information
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[2]
Weight12 st 4 lb (78 kg)[2]
Rugby union
PositionFly-half[2]
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1982–88 Neath 88 37 313
1988–89 Llanelli[3] 33 23 11 363
1995–97 Cardiff[4] 37 14 3 243
Total 158 74 0 14 919
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1985–97 Wales 37 5 8 13 81
Rugby league
PositionFullback, Wing, Centre, Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1989–93 Widnes 126 78 224 4 1180
1991 Canterbury Bulldogs 14 7 36 0 100
1993–95 Warrington 66 43 232 26 662
1995 North Qld Cowboys 9 1 19 1 43
Total 215 129 511 31 1985
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1989–94 Great Britain 10 3 31 2 76
1993–95 Wales 9 3 39 5 75
Source: [5]
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Jonathan Davies, OBE (born 24 October 1962) is a Welsh former rugby footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and who represented his nation in both rugby union and rugby league.[5][6] A goal-kicking backline player, he played his club rugby in Wales, England and Australia. Davies has since become a television commentator for both codes and a media personality, in both the Welsh and English languages.[7]

  1. ^ ""Best player I have ever seen" - Jonathan 'Jiffy' Davies picks his all-time World XV". 4 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Statistics (RU) at en.espn.co.uk". en.espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Player: Jonathan Davies - Flyhalf". Llanelli RFC. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Player: Jonathan Davies - Flyhalf". Cardiff RFC. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Gareth Thomas completes switch from union to Wales rugby league side Crusaders". telegraph.co.uk. London: Telegraph Media Group Limited. 5 March 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  7. ^ "HALL OF HEROES: Warrington Wolves' Welsh wizard Jonathan Davies". warringtonguardian.co.uk. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.