RIP JPR. They don’t make them like you anymore.

My favourite player of all time and that’s from a proud Englishman, RIP you magnificent man 🙏

I'm English but those Welsh players from that era were truly phenomenal, just real men wanting to play at the top of their game, not money orientated just for the love of rugby and representing their country... gentlemen all.. I salute you and was humbled to have watched you. Fantastic.

the old, pre-professional rugby was so much more entertaining to watch. man, i wish were still like this.

I’m only 25 and from Ireland but I grew up watching the welsh sides of the 70s on tape as they’re the reason my dad fell in love with rugby and later the reason I fell in love with it . Rest in peace to jpr the wizard who defined the modern fullback .

JPR whas my hero when i whas 10 yrears old .im south african .the greatest fullback of alltime.r.i.p JPR you will never be forgotten.

Here in ireland we had storybooks in school about mythical irish solders called Na Fianna, those books had animated pics of tall strapping men with long flowing hair and JPR always reminded me of them. He was a class act, one of the greatest of all time, rest in peace,

I'm English and I was at this game, the old Twickenham. JPR was my favourite player very sad but what a player. That Wales team was full of talent.

Absolutely wonderful player. Loved watching him and his Welsh cohorts when I was a kid. RIP JPR😢

RIP JPR, 🌹 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿. Thanks for the memories.

This man was such a threat to our team, every time he played us. His skills were unbelievable, he played with passion and he was a true gentleman both on and off the pitch. This was a time when my mighty All Blacks team were never certain of victory against wales and it was players like him and Gareth Edwards that even hardened NZ fans held in awe. Rest in Peace JPR, you were a true example of how the game should be played and a true role model for so many others who followed. Much Aroha (love & Respect) to your Whanau (family & friends) .............. safe journey my friend. Big Jim (New Zealand).

RIP DOC. YOU WERE ALL THAT IS BRILLIANT AS A DOCTOR AS A SPORTSMAN AS A MAN WE WILL NOT SEE YOUR LIKE AGAIN. RIP DOCTOR JPR WILLIAMS James H Kerby Bargoed Caerphilly Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

I'm an Englishman and i fell in love with Rugby whilst watching the Great Welsh team of the 70's but the one JPR move i'll always remember is the 99 call of the 1974 British Lions - South Africa tour, you could see the call had been made when the fists started to fly and JPR standing just inside the Welsh 22 ran to nearly the halfway line and launch a huge punch and the South African player hiting the deck whilst JPR troted back to his original position as if nothing had happend, RIP JPR Williams the World of Rugby will never forget you, BRILIANT, MAGNIFISENT, AWESOME, SPECTACULAR is there realy a single word to describe JPRA WILLIAMS?

I'm Scots born, but that Welsh team from the early 70's were my rugby heroes! JPR was just the toughest mo-fo to ever pull on a rugby jersey! Phil Bennett could sidestep better than any other human being! Gareth Edwards could outrun Shergar! (that's why nobody ever kidnapped HIM!!)🤣

JPR Williams. Unbeaten against England

RIP you hero.

A giant has left us.

I was here, so lucky to be around when these bois played, diolch yn fawr

‘He used all of his 14 stone’. How things have changed!

JPR. Sad to hear of your passing. RIP.

Nice to hear the voice of rugby. Bill McLaren.

My childhood hero, and the reason why despite being English, I supported the Welsh side.

JPR: 8/1/24: A Legend now resting in peace, thank you for the childhood memories of a wonderful game. RIP.

RIP JPR. An inspiration.

JPR Williams .. Loved and will be sadly missed by all Irish ☘️ rugby fans ..RIP

Simply the BEST 15!

Sadly today the flair of welsh rugby has gone, as with most other countries, it was always a pleasure to watch Wales rugby in the 70’s, and I’m an Englishman

Welsh legend JPR RIP

Those were the days! Great Welsh side.

The toughest fucker to ever pull on a rugby jersey, bar none!

RIP JPR - the world's finest full back (at the time).

Great atmosphere, you'd have thought it was at the arms park from the noise.

We clearly need more players with awesome moustaches !!

"All of his 14 stones", great statement.

Now he’s an angel in heaven, they asked him, who are you, he replies, “ JPR”, meaning, “ just playing rugby”. 🙏🙏🙏

people ask why rugby had died in wales . i served with the welsh guards and used to tour south wales with our team . i remember mountain ash had 12 teams , nowadays they would struggle to make 1 . i think the biggest reason was the closure of the mines . people lost their jobs and couldnt give a damn any more . the small towns and villages where the breading ground for the clubs . also the mines gave the men a high degree of fitness . the heart has been ripped out of wales . i am an englishman (saesneg) but always loved the welsh . cymru am byth .

RIP JPR

Welsh hero, Welsh legend, rugby legend RIP JPR

"...used all of his 14 stones" 🤣🤣🤣

RIP JPR Williams

I was at that match, at the "wrong end" for that last try!

How beautiful was Twickenham!

Greatest full back of all time RIP sir

JPR was never on the losing side to England!

So sad that the names mentioned by the great Bill McClaren have now gone. RIP Bill, JPR, Phil Bennett, Mervin Davies & England's great David Duckham.

i think he is still the only full back to score 2 tries against england in one game . also he went off at half time put his own stitches in a head wound .

He was beyond the Realm........no doubt about that fact .

A hero from my teens

What an atmosphere 🔊

R.I.P J.P.R

essentially JPR Williams was just that person, beyond,, he loved Tennis, and , became , a huge Rugby Player,, along a Surgeon...in the game of rugby,,it is a simple game..and JPR Williams truly appreciated that fact

Back in the days when wheeling the scrum to create an advantage was an art...the whole English pack was taken out of the game for the second try.

Rip jpr…❤

This was live while Ireland v Australia which was on the same day was shown as highlights

RIP JPR. A slight correction, the six nations didn’t come into being until 2000 when Italy was brought into the tournament, so this was either in the five nations or possibly the home nations tournament. It doesn’t change the fact that this was at the height of the Welsh national teams supremacy in the tournament, and JPR was one of the best fullbacks to ever play the game worldwide, an absolute genius, and that is saying something………I’m English.

" using ALL of his 14 stone !! " how the game has changed , not many scrum half's under 14 stone these days !

Glory days 🙌

RIP LEGEND

I was there that day and went under the post after the match and took home a bit of dirt. The things we do.

Why can’t rugby still be like this. The modern game is not as exciting

JPR Williams, the George Best of rugby! And see the Bugger Grips on him!!!???

Great days. The amateur era when rugby union was a beautiful game to watch. Unfortunately it's now won in gyms as opposed to on the field of play.

When I was a kid, I gave up watching rugby because when Wales played, we knew the result before the game had started.

Bit of that tomorrow boys 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏉

Fantastic atmosphere at Twickenham. That second try was a corker! Small point - 1975-76 was Five Nations, not Home Nations. This particular match was on the 17th of January 1976.

I’ve always admired JPR and how after he scores, he just flips the ball to the ref and jog back to his position. Today’s players want to get that TV time by big celebrations.

Noté to whoever titled the video - it was the Five Nations championship in 1976, and wasn't called the Guinness anything. It didn't have any sponsor until 1997, and the first one was Lloyds Bank

I was there great day

"Using all of his 14 stones". I wonder how many Wales/England players playing today are less than that.

Of course. 🏉🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

Remember this great Welsh team. Even though I'm English I can put a name to most of the Welsh team , but hardly any of the English. Was not much fun being an English rugby fan in the 60s and 70s.

2 great tries - defences have certainly changed these days England Scrum Half walking across on the 2nd try would definitely upset Shaun Edwards!

Ahhh, when a simple scissors move was enough to beat an international defense..

JPR Williams - best ever fullback after Christian Cullen

The 5 Nations.

I played hockey against. Of course I did. 😅

Surgical

johnny bach

apparently he wanted to be a fly half in school , but the teacher Sayed no . now that is fate . cymru am byth .

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When refs were neutral!

RIP JPR