Barry John (born 6 January 1945 in Cefneithin, Wales) is a former Welsh rugby union footballer. He is considered by many to be the greatest fly-half in the sport's history, and became known as "the King". John was educated at the Gwendraeth Grammar school in the Gwendraeth Valley, North of Llanelli. He played his first international against Australia, on 3rd December 1966. He replaced David Watkins who went north to rugby league when a student at Trinity College, … Wikipedia
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In that time, Barry John was fly-half in a Welsh team that won all seven of its international matches in Europe and a Lions team that won a Test series in New Zealand for the first time. www.rugbyhalloffame.com/pages/john1997.htm
It was during the 1971 Lions tour to New Zealand that Barry John, was named 'The King', a reference to the fly-half's majestic performances. www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby-heroes/displayhero.asp?Hero...
