Roy John (rugby union)
British Lions & Wales international rugby union footballer (1925–1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ernest Raymond "Roy" John (3 December 1925 – 30 September 1981)[1] was a Wales and British Lions international rugby union lock. He played club rugby for Crynant and Neath. John was capped 19 times for Wales and was a member of two Grand Slam winning teams. In 1950 he was selected for the 1950 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia. John was an agile runner for a lock, but was most notable for his excellent ability in line-outs.[2]
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Birth name | Ernest Raymond John | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1925-12-03)3 December 1925 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Crynant, Neath Port Talbot, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 30 September 1981(1981-09-30) (aged 55) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Neath, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 13 st 9 lb (87 kg; 191 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Neath Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Quantity surveyor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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