welsh rugger player passes.

[ngakonui grass]

J P R Williams gone.What a player he was.

[Midnight Caller]

23 hours ago, ngakonui grass said:

J P R Williams gone.What a player he was.

Very sad NG, a great fullback who is first on the World XV team sheet for many.

[Hesi]

A doctor and orthopaedic surgeon, so a bright man.  A member of the legendary team of players that was the 71 Lions in NZ, that took out the test series 2-1 with a game drawn

I see he died of all things, bacterial meningitis, only 74

[Globederby19]

3 hours ago, Hesi said:

A member of the legendary team of players that was the 71 Lions in NZ

My last year at Rongotai College and an enduring memory as they trained on our main rugby ground. 

[Hesi]

9 minutes ago, Globederby19 said:

My last year at Rongotai College and an enduring memory as they trained on our main rugby ground. 

Awesome, probably the greatest rugby team to ever play in NZ, including the AB's