Name Paul John | Role Coach | |
Paul John (born 25 January 1970 in Pontypridd) is a former Wales international rugby union player with 10 caps. A scrum-half, he played his club rugby for Cardiff RFC, and then Pontypridd RFC, where he was captain.
John started playing for Llantwit Fardre Cardiff from 1986/87 -1990/91. He won 10 Welsh caps, making his debut against Tonga in 1994. He retired as a player in 2005 and was, until 2010, Head Coach at Pontypridd. He was Assistant Coach of the Club, as well as a successful Head Coach of the Wales Sevens team, who won the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens. John was appointed backs coach for Cardiff Blues in January 2014.
Paul was a teacher of Physical Education (P.E.) at Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive School before becoming a full-time coach within the Wales National Academy setup.