Carwyn James

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Carwyn James
Player information
Full name Carwyn Rees James
birthday November 2, 1929
place of birth Cefneithin , Carmarthenshire , Wales
date of death January 10, 1983
Place of death Amsterdam , Netherlands
society
society -
position Interconnects
Clubs as active
Years society Games (points)
Llanelli RFC
National team
Years National team Games (points)
1958 Wales 2 (3)
Coaching stations
Years Association / Province / Franchise
 
1971 		Llanelli RFC
British and Irish Lions

Carwyn Rees James (born November 2, 1929 in Cefneithin , Carmarthenshire , Wales , † January 10, 1983 in Amsterdam , Netherlands ) was a Welsh rugby union player who was used as a connector . He led the British and Irish Lions in 1971 as coach to the only straight win against New Zealand .

James was a trained teacher . He played for the Llanelli RFC and was twice for the Welsh national team in 1958 . He was best known as the coach of Llanelli and the Lions. He led Llanelli to four cup wins and in 1972 also to a victory over the All Blacks.

In 1971, he led the British and Irish Lions to two wins, one draw and one loss on their tour to New Zealand. The Lions team at the time is considered to be one of the best of all time and was best known for their attractive offensive style of play, which was shaped by James.

James died in Amsterdam on January 10, 1983.

literature

  • John Reason, Carwyn James: The World of Rugby . BBC, 1979.
  • Carwyn James, Chris Rea, Rupert Cherry: Injured Pride . Lions in South Africa. Arthur Baker, 1980.
  • Carwyn James: Focus on Rugby . An International Coaching Book. Hutchinson, 1983.
  • Jeff Murphy: Carwyn . The Biography of Carwyn James. Mainstream, Edinburgh 2006.

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personal data
SURNAME James, Carwyn
ALTERNATIVE NAMES James, Carwyn Rees
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Welsh rugby player and coach
DATE OF BIRTH November 2, 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH Cefneithin , Carmarthenshire , Wales
DATE OF DEATH January 10, 1983
Place of death Amsterdam , Netherlands