Jon Fox Davies: "Being a professional rugby player in Wales, you understand responsibilities”
About this episode
Jon Fox Davies discusses his experiences as a professional rugby player and the importance of community and personal responsibility.
In our second episode we are talking to Jon Fox Davies, a product of Carmarthenshire and Scarlets with 96 Welsh caps and 6 British and Irish Lions caps. Jon grew up in the hustle and bustle of his parents pub in Bancyfelin, where he gets his nickname from and as you’ll hear in our conversation today the place that raised and supported him still means as much today as it did back then. This episode is filmed at the International Players Lounge at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, a dedicated space for those who have been lucky enough to play for Wales. Originally we were set to have our conversation at Carmarthen Athletic RFC, which is where a pair of Jon’s boots are on display, but as part of the critical role they play in their community they had an NHS outpatients clinic booked in, and so rightly couldn’t fit us in. It was fantastic to talk with someone as thoughtful as Jon and to hear his insights as a player and about the lessons rugby has taught him beyond the game - striving to be the best version of himself and how seriously he took the responsibility of representing not just his country, but his community. Amongst all the achievements, and all the amazing stories, the…
People in this episode
Guest: Jon Fox Davies
Topics covered
- professional rugby
- community responsibility
- personal growth
- family connections
- Wales rugby history
Keywords
- rugby
- Wales
- Carmarthenshire
- British and Irish Lions
- community support
- personal responsibility
- family
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Scarlets, NHS, Carmarthen Athletic RFC
Places: Wales, Carmarthenshire, Bancyfelin, Principality Stadium, Cardiff
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- Dale 'Chief' McIntosh: We understood we weren’t just playing for ourselves
- Scott Baldwin: "I just loved the high pressure."
- Adam Jones: "The club gave me my life."
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