Barry John (6 January 1945 to 4 February 2024) was a Welsh rugby union fly-half who played in the 1960s and early 1970s during the amateur era. Born in Cefneithin, Carmarthenshire, he began with Cefneithin RFC, joined Llanelli RFC in 1964 and moved to Cardiff RFC in 1967, where he formed one of the most famous half-back pairings in world rugby with Gareth Edwards. He won 25 caps for Wales and 5 for the British Lions, helped Wales win the 1971 Five Nations Championship and its first Grand Slam since 1952, and was the top Test scorer on the Lions' winning 1971 tour of New Zealand. He retired at 27 as Wales's highest points scorer, citing the pressure of fame.
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Barry John was born in Cefneithin, Carmarthenshire, in Wales on 6 January 1945.
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John won 25 caps for the Wales national team
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