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The
chance to meet Jonathan Davies, one of Rugby Union’s and Rugby
League’s all time sporting greats, is being given to all players &
supporters of Douglas Rugby Club on Tuesday 12th October when
Jonathan will attend a coaching session at the club from 4.00 to 6.00 pm
for all players from the youngest 6 year old mini player to the oldest
veteran.
Jonathan was probably the most talented and famous player of his
generation and is one of only a handful of players that made it to the
very top in both codes of rugby. Jonathan’s achievements in
Rugby
are immense. He played 32 times for
Wales
and captained his country before moving north for a then record fee. In
Rugby League he has won almost every prize going being voted player of the
season twice and he is credited with scoring the best Rugby League try in
history for
Great Britain
against
Australia
at Wembley in 1994. In 1996 Jonathan returned to Rugby Union and in his
last International match before retiring he converted the last
international try to be scored in
Cardiff
before the old stadium was demolished to be replaced by the magnificent
new Millennium Stadium.
Jonathan is now the face of Rugby on the BBC commentating on both codes of
Rugby
. He is an ambassador for Lloyds TSB Bank in which capacity he is visiting
the
Island
and he will be speaking at a Sportsman dinner hosted by the bank.
Douglas
’s allocation of tickets for the dinner have long sold out and even an
arm & a leg would not buy you one currently such was the demand. Fund
raising on the night will be split between Crossroads Young Carers and
Douglas Rugby Club. The mini and youth section of the latter being kindly
supported by Lloyds TSB Offshore Limited and it is through the channels of
the bank that
Douglas
were able to arrange the coup of Jonathan attending a training session.
All in all it promises to be a unique occasion for the club with the
chance for young and old to learn from one of the most complete rugby
players of his or any other generation. Whilst Jonathan is sure to be
enlightening, there is one natural facet to becoming a great rugby player
that he will not be able to help you with and that is simple --- being
born Welsh!
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