Jonathan Davies
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Sep 2, 2026
Animal BrownHOST
He spelled his name with two S's.
Animal BrownHOST
Is that Davies? Jonathan Davies with two S's.
Animal BrownHOST
Well, you know they got to
Spike LouHOST
do that because of SAG.
EbiHOST
That Welsh guy, who was his name? What was his name? The Welsh rugby union guy who went to play rugby league.
John HoweHOST
Jonathan Davies.
John HoweHOST
Jonathan
EbiHOST
Davies.
Jono DuncanHOST
Mm
Tony CollinsGUEST
... with Jonathan Davies.
Tony CollinsGUEST
And that's a huge problem because when you look back, I think it's the case that...
Tony CollinsGUEST
I think Robert Gair, the English Rugby League historian, once worked out that it wasn't until 1957 or something like that, that a Great Britain team played that didn't have a Welsh player in it.
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Jono DuncanHOST
Mm-hmm.
Tony CollinsGUEST
One of the great things about the ability to sign Welsh Rugby Union players was that it put Rugby League on the map.
Tony CollinsGUEST
And if you were a Rugby League supporter, you know, when Jonathan Davis was signed, when John Devereaux was signed-
Jono DuncanHOST
Mm
Elis JamesHOST
I watched that, the...
Elis JamesHOST
We did it very early on in the pod actually, but the reverse pass he does to Jonathan Davies to Jiffy for the try-
Steff GarreroHOST
Mm-hmm
Elis JamesHOST
... against Scotland in '88.
Sean FitzpatrickGUEST
You get...
Sean FitzpatrickGUEST
As, as the old stories about the little old lady down at the local Four Square, you know, telling Jonathan Davis that he kicked the ball too much.
Jason PineHOST
[laughs]
Sean FitzpatrickGUEST
Um, and all those, that's just, that's just part of it.
Sean FitzpatrickGUEST
Um, and you know, you talk to any touring team that comes to New Zealand, the South Africans, the Lions, they say that off the field is so intense.
Sean FitzpatrickGUEST
You get, as, as the old stories about the little old lady down at the local Four Square, you know, telling Jonathan Davis that he kicked the ball too much.
Jason PineHOST
[laughs]
Sean FitzpatrickGUEST
Um, and all those, that's just, that's just part of it.
John HoweHOST
No.
EbiHOST
Former Wales captain Jonathan Davies has called for the Welsh Rugby Union board to step down, all of them, including my little friend, Abby, that we talked about some time ago.
EbiHOST
Abby Tierney, who took over and we would think that all she could care about was to enhance, enhance, enhance Welsh rugby alas it didn't happen not only has it not happened they continue to fuck the dog and now they're going down to three teams and you and I both know the problem that Abby or anybody else that Jonathan thinks could take it go in their place of these people is going to solve what's the problem John how
John HoweHOST
money and all money and you know it has a lot to do I imagine Abby Jobs.
WendyHOST
This comes after continual proposals to cut Wales four professional wins teams down to three by 2028.
WendyHOST
High profile figures including GoCompare founder Hayley Parsons, Welsh legend Jonathan Davies, Tom Shanklin, And former Principality COO Rob Reagan publicly slammed the 11-member board for commercial failure and arrogance, with Reagan attempt immobilizing an alternate interim board.
WendyHOST
The WRU released a defiant statement defending its business model and insisting four regions are financially unviable, but any motion to force out the board ultimately requires an extraordinary general meeting triggered by 10% of member clubs.
WendyHOST
Global fan engagement continues to smash records as updated attendance tracking confirms unprecedented growth across the international women's matches.