J. P. R. Williams
Welsh rugby union footballer (1949–2024)
John Peter Rhys Williams MBE FRCS (2 March 1949 – 8 January 2024) was a Welsh rugby union player. He played as a fullback. He played for Wales between 1969 and 1981, making 55 appearances. He also played for the British Lions eight times. He started going by his initials because there was another player named John Williams.
Williams was born in Bridgend. Outside of playing rugby, he was a surgeon.[1]
Williams died from bacterial meningitis at a hospital in Cardiff, Wales on 8 January 2024, at the age of 74.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ Williams, J. P. R. (2006). My Life in Rugby. Hodder & Stoughton. p. 20–21. ISBN 978 0 340 92308 5.
- ↑ "JPR Williams: Wales and British and Irish Lions legend dies aged 74". BBC Sport. 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ↑ "JPR Williams, Wales and Lions rugby union great, dies aged 74". The Guardian. 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
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