Wales rugby great Barry John has died at the age of 79. The former Wales and British and Irish Lions five-eighth died ...

CARDIFF, WalesCARDIFF, Wales — Barry John, the rugby great who played 25 games for Wales and inspired the British and Irish Lions’ famous series victory over New Zealand in 1971 before retiring at the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Barry John, considered by many the greatest fly-half in the history of rugby, pictured in 1971 - Universal He was, in fact, named ...

Barry John was arguably rugby union's first superstar and a mercurial player whose wizardry gained comparisons with footballing genius George Best. Nicknamed 'The King' by New Zealand journalists ...

Barry John, known as the "King" of Welsh rugby during a golden era and arguably the sport's first superstar, has died. He was 79.

FILE - Former Wales players Barry John, center, and Gareth Edwards, right, attend the opening ceremony of the 1999 Rugby World Cup in Cardiff, Jan. 10, 1999. Welsh rugby great Barry John has died at ...