JJ Williams RIP

[Darran]

Gone for some bread of heaven.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/54571230

 

[MajorR]

RIP. One of the greats from the 70’s.

 

[PSumbler]

RIP Wales legend

 

[Pegojack]

One of my boyhood heroes, as were all the Welsh internationals of that era for my generation. RIP.

 

[swan65split]

RIP .

 

[Ddraig Goch]

JJ’s brother Peter died last week too. A very popular PE teacher.

Can we leave the racism out of this?
JJ was a great sportsman and a champion of many local charities. No virtue signalling from him.

RIP John James Williams

 

[sainthelens]

Bobby Ball now JJ. Hate this, guys I grew up watching on tv now gone, horrible reminder I'm getting on.

 

[BrynCartwright]

Terrible news. Hell of a turn of speed on him and one of the all timers. God knows what will happen in Wales when Gareth Edwards pegs it! RIP JJ

 

[Darran]

All the shit going on and ITV Wales lead with this.

 

[Best_loser]

RIP Legend

Good commentator too, blunt and honest

 

[SwansNZ]

Fantastic player, not just a speed merchant. What a back 3 Wales had in the 70s, with JJ, JPR and Gerald Davies.

RIP

 

[Jack2jack]

RIP JJ
Great player, from arguably the best of times in recent Rugby times, for me anyway.

 

[Longlostjack]

https://youtu.be/qG3gCOOUh80

 

[Longlostjack]

RIP

 

[Jinxy]

JJ’s brother Peter died last week too. A very popular PE teacher.

Can we leave the racism out of this?
JJ was a great sportsman and a champion of many local charities. No virtue signalling from him.

RIP John James Williams

Both he and Peter taught me (PE) in school (early 70's) - they were chalk and cheese. JJ was a true gent, and full of encouragement. He was involved in a Posh Cawl sports shop JV with my (dodgy) uncle back in the 70's - not sure if it ever took off. I was chatting to him a few years back in the Ashoka - he mentioned was running a painting and decoration business I believe. Welsh legend, RIP and thoughts with family and friends.