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, the legendary former Wales, British and Irish Lions and Cardiff fly-half, has died at the age of 79. John's passing - which comes less than a month after the death of fellow Wales and ...

Farewell to The King. Barry John, the former Wales and British and Irish Lions fly-half who was regarded as the first superstar of rugby union and was convinced to retire because of a young woman’s ...

CARDIFF, 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 age of 27, ...