The former flanker has 33 caps for Wales and spent his entire career at Cardiff Rugby, but now he is working as a DJ in stadiums he used to play in
Josh Navidi has swapped the scrum for the decks after spending almost a decade as a rugby star for Wales.
The former flanker and number eight briefly captained his country in 2019 and also played at the Rugby World Cup that year. The Bridgend-born star spent his entire career at Cardiff, making 184 appearances and scoring 105 points.
Internationally, Navidi also appeared for the British and Irish Lions and scored five points in total for Wales. Following a serious neck injury in 2023, the Welshman retired with three Six Nations titles under his belt.
Three years on, Navidi is showing out in a new job as he was spotted working as a DJ at a rugby cup final in Leicester.
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The 35-year-old was caught on camera spinning the decks before Leicester Tigers’ triumphant Premiership Cup win over the Exeter Chiefs on Sunday.
Many would assume that Navidi would take the leap into punditry like many ex-rugby stars, but he has instead chosen to take a dip into the music industry. He was spotted on TNT Sports DJing both the pre-match and half-time show as Leicester beat Exeter 66-14.
Navidi had also been seen on the DJ decks as Wales took a 31-17 win over Italy in the Six Nations. Fans were stunned by the ex-flanker’s new job as they took to social media.
One said: “Josh Navidi on the decks? That’s a sight! Bet his mixing skills are as solid as his tackling.
“Let’s see if he can drop a beat better than some teams drop their lineouts. Hope he brings the same energy as he did in the back row!”
Another questioned his wages as they said: “He did half time at the Wales game yesterday. I’d like to know how much he got paid for sticking a few dance records on?”
A third wasn’t too keen on the half-time show as they added: “Lovely bloke. But something literally no rugby fan needs. Half time is for talking about rugby with a beer not DJ’s.”
Navidi also works as the director of Cute Club, a car dealership close to Cardiff in Llantwit Major.
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