Johnny Williams (rugby player, born 1882), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johnny Williams (rugby player, born 1882)

Welsh rugby union footballer

Date of Birth: 03-Jan-1882

Place of Birth: Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 12-Jul-1916

Profession: rugby union player

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

John Lewis Williams (3 January 1882 – 12 July 1916) was a Welsh international wing who played club rugby for Cardiff Rugby Football Club.
A three times Triple Crown winner, out of seventeen appearances for Wales he was on the losing side only twice. Williams began his rugby career professionally with Newport RFC, playing for them from 1899 to 1903.
He joined Cardiff RFC after moving to the town, and spent the rest of his career with the team.
Shortly after joining Cardiff, he was invited to play for the Wales national rugby union team in 1906.
He continued to represent Wales until 1911 becoming the country's top points scorer.
Shortly after retiring, he enlisted in World War I, and was wounded in the Battle of the Somme, dying in France on 12 July 1916.