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Jonathan Davies, nicknamed Jiffy, is a Welsh former goal-kicking back born on 24 October 1962 in Trimsaran, Carmarthenshire, who represented Wales in both rugby union and rugby league. He won 37 union caps between 1985 and 1997 with Neath and Llanelli before signing for Widnes for a record fee of 230,000 pounds. At Widnes he played in the 1989 World Club Challenge victory over Canberra Raiders and was picked for Great Britain at the 1989 to 1992 Rugby League World Cup. In 1991 he spent a summer with Canterbury-Bankstown in the Sydney competition, scoring 100 points in 14 games. He moved to Warrington in 1993 and won the Rugby Football League Man of Steel award for the 1993-94 season. He later became a television commentator for both codes, in English and Welsh.

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is a Welsh former rugby union and rugby league footballer
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    Jonathan Davies, (born 24 October 1962)
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    A goal-kicking back, he played his club rugby in Wales, England and Australia.
  • Competed In: Rugby League World Cup, Rugby league
    He was selected to play for Great Britain during the 1989-1992 Rugby League World Cup tournament.
  • Competed In: New South Wales Rugby League premiership, Rugby league
    playing in the 1991 NSWRL season for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
  • On The Roster Of: Widnes Vikings, Rugby league
    Davies started his professional rugby league career during the 1989-90 Rugby Football League season with defending champions Widnes.
  • On The Roster Of: Warrington Wolves, Rugby league
    in 1993 he transferred to their local rivals Warrington
  • On The Roster Of: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Rugby league
    playing in the 1991 NSWRL season for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
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