Jonathan Davies
Freelance Journalist
A freelance journalist and graduate of the University of Gloucestershire, looking to pursue a career in the journalism industry.
A freelance journalist and graduate of the University of Gloucestershire, looking to pursue a career in the journalism industry.
The first Six Nations after a World Cup is always fascinating, with plenty of new faces on and off the pitch. Jonathan Davies runs the rule over each country, assessing how things stand at the start of this new 4-year cycle.
Rob Baxter's Exeter side may have been a dominant force at home in recent years, but it has often been a different story when on their European travels.
In what many hope will be a defining year for Northern Hemisphere rugby, the test season gets underway this weekend with the beginning of the 2019 Six Nations Championship. Whilst most fans' attention and focus may already be on the World Cup in Japan, this year's European competition will be an important stepping stone for each of the six nations as they begin to fine-tune preparations for the global showpiece.
Springboks centurion Mtawarira may have started the tournament on the bench, but his performances over the course of the World Cup campaign saw him soon reclaim the No.1 jersey he had held for so long before.
Blues News | 27th February 2019 Cardiff Blues North claimed the Regional Age Grade (RAG) Championship Under-16 title with a battling 26-14 win over Cardiff Blues South at Sardis Road. With both sides going into the encounter with seven wins from seven matches, the clash was a title decider and it was the Blues North who overcame their Southern rivals outscoring their opponents four tries to two.
22nd February 2019 A winner-takes-all derby will take place at Sardis Road on Tuesday, February 26 (KO 7.30pm) after both Cardiff Blues under-16 sides maintained their 100 per cent records in the Regional Age Grade Championship this week.
Age Grade & Academy | 16th April 2019 Cardiff Blues under-16 ran out comfortable winners against their Dragons counterparts as they enjoyed a 31-12 victory at Ystrad Mynych in the WRU Easter Festival. Wales' Capital Region produced a clinical performance in attack, outscoring their opponents by five tries to two in a deserved win.
Written Publications
A YEAR on from making his Test debut Dragons captain Cory Hill is enjoying the increased responsibility that comes with becoming a regular in the Wales squad, writes Jonathan Davies . The 26-year-old lock made his first appearance on the international scene as a replacement against Australia in the opener of the 2016 autumn series.
After winning his first senior Welsh cap in Samoa this summer, Ospreys lock Adam Beard can't wait to play in his first home Test, writes Jonathan Davies. Named in the XV for the match against Georgia, Beard will make his first test start for his country and is relishing running out in Cardiff..
University of Gloucestershire
Blog Posts
After an enthralling first round of hard-fought competitive fixtures in the Champions Cup, here are the talking points from an intriguing round two... Scottish swagger at No.10 as Racing and Glasgow turn on the style Test-quality fly-halves are like London buses. You wait years for one, and then two appear from nowhere.
Man of the match last week, Mark Wilson has an altogether tougher challenge this week going up against one of the best No.8s in the world in Kieran Read.
With just under a year to go until the rugby world convenes on to Japan, this Autumn Internationals campaign may represent the final opportunity for international coaches to experiment with their teams. With that in mind Eddie Jones' decision to appoint Dylan Hartley and Owen Farrell as co-captains for England maybe should not be seen as such a surprise.
Ross Gazette Newspaper
At this time of crisis and the affect Covid-19 is having on all our lives here at the Ross Gazette we have had to act swiftly to ensure our readers are still able to get hold of our newspapers. in Community News Ross Juniors U10's claimed a last-gasp victory this weekend with an away win against a very good Phoenix side.