Rugby Speakers

All Star Rugby Player

As a youngster Matt Dawson was an all-round cricket sportsman. However when he moved from Marlow to Northampton he turned to rugby.

Matt Dawson started his rugby playing career in 1991 with Northampton and gained his England debut against Western Samoa at Twickenham in December 1995.

Matt Dawson and Jonny Wilkinson were the half-back partnership at the core of England´s 2003 Grand Slam and World Cup victories.

Dawson was also selected for three Lions tours, and he won won the Premiership with Wasps in the first season after his move from Northampton.

Matt Dawson´s international career petered out after 2004 when he failed to attend training through business commitments. He was brought back into the squad in 2005 but failed to thrive. So now Matt talks about his time on the field, playing rugby at all types of functions.