JPR Williams: a rugby union great who changed full-back role

Welsh rugby has lost a legend following the death of JPR Williams at the age of 74 after a short illness. The full-back, who played 55 times for his country and made eight Test appearances for the British & Irish Lions, was a pivotal member of the Wales side that won three Five Nations grand slams in eight seasons between 1971 and 1978. Williams was credited with changing the way people perceived the role of full-backs. Strong, direct, committed and athletic, he was first capped by Wales in 1969 at the age of 19 and was the starting Lions Test full-back in New Zealand two years later.

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