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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 ...
JPR Williams, the Wales rugby great of the 1970s known for his fearlessness and swashbuckling attacking style, has died. “Bridgend Ravens are devastated to announce the passing of JPR Williams ...
Prince William has shared a special note to mark the passing of the late Welsh rugby player JPR Williams, who died this week at age 74. Williams has been recognized by many as one of the sport’s ...
JPR Williams was the "ultimate warrior" who "ripped up the rule book", say friends and team-mates. JPR Williams: Wales rugby legend remembered at service Skip to main content
The first 15 minutes of the second half saw the Lions land a penalty goal and the All Blacks score a try. With the scores tied 11–11, Lions fullback JPR Williams received the ball 45 metres out and attempted a drop goal, it was successful and put the Lions ahead 14–11. Williams's drop goal was the only one he landed in his Test career.
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.
The 1970 Five Nations Championship was the forty-first series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the seventy-sixth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 10 January and 18 April.
The home of England rugby will remember two Wales legends Barry John and JPR Williams before the Six Nations game against Wales on Saturday.