Johnny Williams (rugby union, born 1882)
John Lewis Williams (3 January 1882 – 12 July 1916) was a Welsh international wing who played club rugby for Cardiff Rugby Football Club. A three times Triple Crown winner, out of seventeen appearances for Wales he was on the losing side only twice.
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| Birth name | John Lewis Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 January 1882 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Whitchurch, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 12 July 1916 (aged 34) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Corbie, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (174.0 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 11 st (70 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Cowbridge Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Buried | Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allegiance | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service/ | British Army | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Captain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Battles/wars | First World War | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Williams began his first class rugby career with Newport RFC, playing for them from 1899 to 1903. He joined Cardiff RFC after moving to the town, and spent the rest of his career with the team. Shortly after joining Cardiff, he was invited to play for the Wales national rugby union team in 1906. He continued to represent Wales until 1911 becoming the country's top points scorer. Shortly after retiring, he enlisted in World War I, and was wounded in the Battle of the Somme, dying in France on 12 July 1916.