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John Peter Rhys Williams [1] MBE FRCS (2 March 1949 – 8 January 2024) was a Welsh rugby union player who represented Wales in international rugby during their Golden Era in the 1970s. He became known universally as J. P. R. Williams (or sometimes just as JPR ) four years after his Welsh debut, in 1973 when J. J. Williams (also John) joined ...
In July 2023, he signed a pro contract with Cardiff Rugby to move from the academy to the first-team squad. [5] He made his United Rugby Championship debut for Cardiff Rugby against the Stormers, on 24 November 2023. [6] He scored his first Cardiff Rugby try on 9 December 2023 against Stade Toulousain in the European Rugby Champions Cup. [7]
In November 2008, Shane Williams and Ryan Jones became the first Welsh players to be nominated in a group of five players for the World Rugby Player of the Year award, first awarded in 2001. Shane Williams was duly selected as the 2008 World Rugby Player of the Year. [37] Leigh Halfpenny was nominated in 2013 and Alun Wyn Jones in 2015.
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Williams was called into the Wales national rugby union team squad for the first time in January 2023. [7] Williams was named in the training squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. [8] Williams made his debut on 19 August 2023, coming off the bench against South Africa in the 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches, and received a yellow card. [9]
Mason Grady (born 29 March 2002) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for United Rugby Championship club Cardiff and the Wales national team. [ 1 ] Club career
Shane Mark Williams, MBE (born 26 February 1977) is a Welsh former rugby union player most famous for his long and successful tenure as a wing for the Ospreys and the Wales national team. He also played scrum-half on occasion. [1]