Roy John (rugby union)

Roy John

John in New Zealand in 1950
Birth name	Ernest Raymond John
Date of birth	(1925-12-03)3 December 1925
Place of birth	Crynant, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
Date of death	30 September 1981(1981-09-30) (aged 55)
Place of death	Neath, Wales
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	13 st 9 lb (87 kg; 191 lb)
School	Neath Grammar School
Occupation(s)	Quantity surveyor
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Flanker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Crynant RFC () – Neath RFC () – Glamorgan County RFC () – Barbarian F.C. () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1950–1954 Wales 19 (3) 1950 British Lions 6 (3)

Ernest Raymond "Roy" John (3 December 1925 – 30 September 1981)^[1] was a Wales and British Lions international rugby union lock. He played club rugby for Crynant and Neath. John was capped 19 times for Wales and was a member of two Grand Slam winning teams. In 1950 he was selected for the 1950 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia. John was an agile runner for a lock, but was most notable for his excellent ability in line-outs.^[2]