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He was 74.
Was lucky enough to see him play on a number of occasions. What a player!
JPR Williams RIP
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https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/67912287
Two fun trivia facts:
He won the Junior British Open at Wimbledon.
He’s one of the few players to be capped as both a back and as a forward.
And he didn’t fully retire from rugby until he was 54!
Saw him play a couple of times on TV. Lock-ins at a pub in West Wales when I was living over there.
Magnificent player. R.I.P.
I didn’t fully appreciate how good he was at the time. Naturally growing up in the 70s in Wales we were blessed by no end of brilliant players. Of course I knew he was very good, but on watching re-runs of Welsh and Lions internationals I realised just how magnificent he was. Peerless.
He played against England 10 times, won every one 🙂
* Serge Blanco was also pretty great
One of the best 15s there ever was, and certainly the best Wales has ever seen. Pretty much invented the idea of the counterattacking fullback. What a player.
If you believe a lot of the frothier media outlets nowadays, sporting and entertainment “legends” are two a penny.
But without question JPR was a true legend. What a life.