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Bill Carne with JJ Williams
The town centre of Haverfordwest welcomed a rugby ‘legend’ of the highest order as Jonathan James Williams signed copies of his new book at the Victoria Book Shop.
Simply known to all in rugby and even further beyond as ‘JJ’, he was the try-scoring winger of the great Welsh team of the 1970s that played amazing rugby and topped the podium in the Northern Hemisphere.
He played alongside other ‘greats’ like JPR Williams, Gerald Davies, Steve Fenwick, Gareth Edwards and Barry John, plus Delme Thomas, Mervyn Davies and the Pontypool front row amongst the forwards.
His speed earned him five tries for the British Lions in only seven tests, with four wins and a draw as a result, plus 12 tries for Wales in 31 full internationals, alongside 16 tries in as many games of non-test statues in as many Welsh games.
Throw in the fact that JJ was a regular Barbarian, scored many tries for Bridgend and then Llanelli, was a sprinter of international standard in the 100 metres, was twice close to being banned by the WRU in a quest for professional rugby – and it certainly is a book that is ideal as a Christmas present for anyone who loves the oval ball game.
Entitled ‘JJ -The Life & Times of a Rugby Legend’ it is published by y Lolfa in hard back at a price of £14.99 and is available at Victoria Book Shop.