Carwyn James

Carwyn James

Birth name	Carwyn Rees James
Date of birth	(1929-11-02)2 November 1929
Place of birth	Cefneithin, Wales
Date of death	10 January 1983(1983-01-10) (aged 53)
Place of death	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
School	Gwendraeth Grammar School
University	Aberystwyth University
Occupation(s)	Teacher
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Cefneithin () – Llanelli () – London Welsh () – Barbarians () – Devonport Services () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1958 Wales 2 (3) Coaching career Years Team Llanelli 1971 British Lions – Rugby Rovigo

Carwyn Rees James (2 November 1929 – 10 January 1983)^[1] was a Welsh rugby union player and coach. He won two Welsh international caps but is most famous for his coaching achievements with Llanelli, the 1971 British Lions and the Barbarians, with all of whom he beat the All Blacks.