Dom Waldouck
Rugby For Development Trustee.
Dom first volunteered at UMRio, ONERio’s partner organisation, in 2018. A Master’s student at Oxford in Sustainable Urban Development, UMRio provided a perfect foil for Dom’s interest in sustainability and social development. For his dissertation, he examined the effects of sports participation on perceived self-efficacy and educational attainment, using UMRio as the case study for the project.
Measuring the tangible impact of UMRio on participants’ lives continues to be his inspiration for his involvement with the project, and was his main motivation behind accepting a ONERio trustee role. His role as rugby for development trustee marries his two passions in life, and he is very excited to be on board.
Away from ONERio, Dom has enjoyed a hugely successful 14-year professional rugby career. Spells at Wasps (where he went on two England tours), Northampton Saints, London Irish and Newcastle Falcons, along with two Oxford Blues (the latter as captain) speak volumes for his talent and resilience. He is currently defence coach at Premiership side Gloucester Rugby.