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Full name
  
John James Williams

Children
  
Rhys Williams

Role
  
Rugby player

Name
  
J. Williams

School
  
Maesteg Grammar School


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Date of birth
  
(1948-04-01) 1 April 1948 (age 67)

Place of birth
  
Nantyffyllon, Maesteg,, Wales

University
  
Cardiff College of Education

Club
  
Maesteg RFC, Bridgend Ravens, Llanelli RFC, Barbarian F.C.

John James Williams MBE (born 1 April 1948), known universally as J. J. Williams, is a former Welsh rugby union player who gained thirty caps for Wales as a winger.

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Born in Nantyffyllon and educated at Maesteg Grammar School, Williams was a talented track athlete, representing Wales in the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh in 1970 and becoming Welsh sprint champion in 1971. He initially played for Bridgend, joining Llanelli RFC in 1972, and gaining his first international cap in 1973. He was rated as one of the fastest wingers in the game, and scored 12 tries in 30 appearances for Wales. He went on two British and Irish Lions tours, playing in all four tests in South Africa in 1974 and in three tests in New Zealand in 1977. He played a major role in the 1974 'invincible' series against South Africa, scoring two tries in each of the second and third tests and earning the title "The Welsh Whippet".

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Williams now runs a commercial and industrial painting company based in Pyle, near Bridgend. He also fronted a consortium which offered to take over the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. All three of his children have represented Wales at Track and Field events. His son Rhys was the Welsh track record holder in the 400 metres hurdles (49.09) in 2005.

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References

J. J. Williams Wikipedia


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