Motivational SpeakersMatt Dawson MBE is a Rugby World Cup winner, former England captain and BBC Question of Sport star. Book him for entertaining speeches and corporate events.
Born in Birkenhead, Dawson began his rugby career with Marlow before moving to Northampton.
In 1993, Matt was called up for the England Sevens team, which won the first Sevens World Cup in Scotland.
He went on to make his full international debut for England in December 1995, against Western Samoa.
Dawson was part of the 1997 British Lions tour to South Africa and the 2001 tour to Australia.
Matt Dawson became an integral part of the England side and was named captain during the 2000 Six Nations tournament.
He earned his 50th cap against Ireland on the same day England won the 2003 Six Nations Grand Slam.
He was a crucial part of the team that won the 2003 Six Nations Grand Slam and World Cup, feeding the ball to Jonny Wilkinson for his legendary drop goal.
In 2004, he moved from Northampton to Wasps and won the Premiership title in his first season.
Dawson was a key member of the 2005 Six Nations team and was included in the 2005 British Lions tour to New Zealand.
In May 2006, Matt retired from the sport, playing his last game against Sale.
Matt Dawson earned 77 caps for his country, including nine as captain. He is England’s most-capped scrum-half.
Matt Dawson – Broadcaster:
In 2004, Matt joined ‘A Question of Sport’, featuring as a team captain opposite Ally McCoist and then Phil Tufnell.
In 2006, he took part in the BBC’s Celebrity MasterChef and won.
In 2016, Matt also put on his dancing shoes to take part in Strictly Come Dancing, finishing second.
As a rugby reporter, he has worked on BBC Sport’s rugby fixtures and as a contributor to their coverage of the Six Nations Championship and on BT Sport with regular appearances on the channel’s Rugby Tonight,
Matt also commented on BBC Radio 5 Live throughout the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Guest Speaker:
His intelligence and charisma guarantee him as a natural choice for after-dinner speeches and motivational presentations.
As a motivational speaker, Matt Dawson offers insight into the foundations of a winning team with key transferable skills for the business world.
