JPR Williams
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JPR Williams is a legendary Welsh rugby union fullback renowned for his key role in Wales’ dominant teams of the 1970s and his iconic performances for the British and Irish Lions.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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rugby union fullback ⓘ rugby union player ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
induction into the International Rugby Hall of Fame
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induction into the World Rugby Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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Wales ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1949-03-02 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Millfield School
NERFINISHED
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St Mary’s Hospital Medical School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1970s Wales national rugby union team ⓘ |
| familyName | Williams ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
medicine
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orthopaedic surgery ⓘ |
| fullName | John Peter Rhys Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName |
John
NERFINISHED
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Peter ⓘ Rhys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
iconic sideburns and physical style of play
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long-range goal kicking ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Bridgend RFC
NERFINISHED
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British and Irish Lions NERFINISHED ⓘ London Welsh RFC NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales national rugby union team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Welsh ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
key figure in Wales’ Grand Slam-winning sides of the 1970s
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starred on British and Irish Lions tours to New Zealand and South Africa in the 1970s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
key role in Wales rugby union team of the 1970s
ⓘ
test series performances for the British and Irish Lions ⓘ |
| occupation |
orthopaedic surgeon
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rugby union player ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Bridgend
NERFINISHED
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Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | fullback ⓘ |
| representedBy |
British and Irish Lions at international level in rugby union
ⓘ
Wales at international level in rugby union ⓘ |
| scoringMethod |
drop goals
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penalty goals ⓘ tries ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | rugby union ⓘ |
| sportNumberOfCaps |
55 for Wales (approximate)
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8 for British and Irish Lions (approximate) ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay |
counter-attacking fullback
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powerful runner ⓘ strong tackler ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.