John Boyo James (born 4 September 1938) was a Welsh international rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | John Boyo James | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 September 1938 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Blaengarw, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Blaengarw near Bridgend, James was a tighthead prop and won his solitary Wales cap late in his career, playing in a 11–11 draw against England at Twickenham as a 29-year old during the 1968 Five Nations.[2]
James captained Bridgend and made over 400 appearances for the club.[3]
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- ^ "Pooler – 'It's the big one for us'". South Wales Echo. 17 November 1983.
- ^ Woolford, Anthony (18 May 2020). "The Wales rugby team's one-cap wonders who were never seen again". Wales Online.
- ^ "Bridgend Keep In Championship Race !". The Glamorgan Gazette. 27 December 1968.