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JPR Williams won his first cap for Wales in 1969, and until his retirement in 1981 was the mainstay of Welsh teams that won six Triple Crowns, three Grand Slams and six Five Nations Championships. Renowned for his power and bravery on the pitch, JPR is a hero to the Welsh and a respected icon of the rugby world. In his autobiography, JPR recalls his childhood in Bridgend and the early signs that he was destined for sporting greatness. He showed initial promise as a tennis player, beating David Lloyd at the age of seventeen to win Junior Wimbledon, but in 1968 decided to abandon any plan of becoming a professional tennis player in order to combine his medical career with amateur rugby. That year he was selected for the Welsh tour of Argentina, and this marked the beginning of his rugby adventure. He relives his early rugby career and remembers the most exciting matches of his playing days, both for Wales and for the British and Irish Lions, including the 1971 win against the All Blacks - the only time the Lions have ever beaten New Zealand in a series - a team in which he was an integral player. His love of rugby was so strong that he was unable to tear himself away from the game, and played amateur rugby well into his fifties with Tondu, the Welsh junior side.
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Born in 1949 in Bridgend, JPR Williams, played international rugby for Wales for twelve years from the age of twenty, and is a Consultant in Orthopaedic Surgery.
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I enjoyed JPR's autobiography. For me it gave an insight into the Grand Slam Welsh team of the 70's. I do not really want a blow by blow account of every game, but an overview of games,seasons and tours. I have to say I had forgotten altogether the controversy that surrounded JPR concerning his first book, but I felt that he dealt with this occurence in an objective way, as far as it is possible to be objective when you are directly involved.
I felt that JPR wrote intelligently, and expressed his views about the various situations he found himself in. I was particularly interested to read how he combined two very demanding occupations-medecine and international rugby.
I felt his views on the modern game were intertesting. It is always easy to rubbish change, which I do not think JPR does, but puts in question marks about the game's development, and as a product of 70's rugby, I tend to agree with him strongly.A good book that covers all the information and views that I would want to read about from a Welsh rugby union player who was much admired for his play in a very successful Welsh and Lions teams.
I felt that JPR wrote intelligently, and expressed his views about the various situations he found himself in. I was particularly interested to read how he combined two very demanding occupations-medecine and international rugby.
I felt his views on the modern game were intertesting. It is always easy to rubbish change, which I do not think JPR does, but puts in question marks about the game's development, and as a product of 70's rugby, I tend to agree with him strongly.A good book that covers all the information and views that I would want to read about from a Welsh rugby union player who was much admired for his play in a very successful Welsh and Lions teams.
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