Monday, May 14, 2007
JPR Williams gets his face stamped in vs the All Blacks
Playing for Bridgend against the All Blacks in 1978, Williams was caught at the bottom of a ruck, where he was stamped on by the opposing prop John Ashworth and had a hole torn in his cheek.
Unfazed, Williams, a trained surgeon, retired from the pitch, stitched up his own injuries, and returned to the field. What a legend.
Adi Jacobs of the Sharks suffered a similar fate against the Blues, but it was purely accidental as Doug Howlett's foot came down on his face after a tackle. You can view the video of it here.
Posted at 10:46 am | 26 comments
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Anonymous May 25, 2007 12:09 pm
tell ye wot if sum1 did at til me i wud go crazy,wot an asshole,no need for at at all!!!hand down til im he just walked away as if nuthin happend haha lol!!
Anonymous June 27, 2007 10:46 pm
real men imagine a footballer gettin stamped like that he'd die!
rob July 15, 2007 9:54 am
complete legend. henson could do with taking a leaf out of jpr's book
Anonymous August 12, 2007 8:47 pm
i think a football player wud b to wurried about their hair haha
Anonymous September 22, 2007 6:41 pm
a true hard welsh :) a few need take some tips from him
RS October 17, 2007 4:44 pm
Outstanding player, and enormous individual. I'm now reading his book "A life in Rugby", and learning about is life and attitude concerning the game I understand more and more his sucess, and the sucess of the Welsh golden teams of the 70's.As someone said, HARD AS NAILS.
Anonymous October 22, 2007 9:50 pm
Its been said before. JPR was hard as nails. he wasnt even all that big, bloody fearless. great tackler. legend.
Anonymous October 25, 2007 6:06 pm
Well thats bloody All Blacks for ya. Dirty, rotten bastards who never play clean and fair.Hahaha the twats got shown by France!
Cheyanqu January 02, 2008 2:06 am
It's Rage Against the Machine.Can't recall the song track though.
Bennn March 31, 2008 11:59 pm
im from bridgend and this guys my doctor .. and a rugby legend
angus April 02, 2008 9:57 pm
To RS, his book is called given the breaks, isnt it.
lrgscrazyhorse April 22, 2008 7:51 pm
who was it who played on in sum final with a broken shoulder...? he is a true legend!
jonnys91 April 24, 2008 6:09 pm
The song is called sleep now in the fire by Ratm and Jpr legend!!
jonnys91 November 03, 2008 3:17 pm
Trust me anonymous it is sleep now in the fire!!
WelshSheep September 06, 2011 4:04 pm
Seriously tough guy, imagine stitching your own face and then going back on to play...legend for sure :D
brookmcg September 06, 2011 4:35 pm
Props to JPR and truly someone that todays generation should see and admire... Pure class and a character...
gus September 20, 2011 5:31 am
Let's never forget that incident.
It was a complete disgrace. Just about the only rugby item I can remember from the 1970's. The attitude of the All Blacks management was a disgrace. The player was pratically congratulated. I have no time for the AB's - their arrogance is limitless.
JPR was an iconic player. One of the few with a brain and heralded all over the British Isles.
It was a complete disgrace. Just about the only rugby item I can remember from the 1970's. The attitude of the All Blacks management was a disgrace. The player was pratically congratulated. I have no time for the AB's - their arrogance is limitless.
JPR was an iconic player. One of the few with a brain and heralded all over the British Isles.
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