Listen to this episode from Crack On Podcast on Spotify. Phil Davies holds one of the greatest job titles in the world – Director of Rugby for World Rugby. It’s a perfect role for someone who has lived and breathed the game for decades and has always sought to bring improvement and progress… both on the field and off it. Phil tells Jon about how he learned the values of hard work and respect from growing up in a working-class Welsh community. He reveals the profound impact the miner’s strike of the 1980’s had on him in terms of gratitude, aspiration and determination. Phil is brilliant at picking out and sharing lessons and insights from all the stages of his career. His playing days for Llanelli and Wales taught him how teams come together through shared identity and collective purpose. Management roles at Leeds, Cardiff and Namibia shaped his simple “3 C’s” plan for success – communication, connection and collaboration. Now, as he has risen through the ranks of world sport, he is a