Roy John (rugby union)
John in New Zealand in 1950 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Ernest Raymond John 3 December 1925 Crynant, Neath Port Talbot, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 30 September 1981 (aged 55) Neath, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 9 lb (87 kg; 191 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Neath Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Quantity surveyor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ernest Raymond "Roy" John (3 December 1925 – 30 September 1981) 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.