Ernest Raymond "Roy" John (3 December 1925 – 30 September 1981)[1] was a Wales and British Lions international rugby union lock.

John gained his place as his club partner, Rees Stephens had been forced to withdraw from the team.

After wins over Scotland and Ireland to take the Triple Crown, John scored his first and only try for Wales in a victory over France to give the team the Grand Slam title.

[4] Two months after the encounter with France, John was playing for the British Lions team touring Australia and New Zealand.

Despite losing to the South Africans with Wales, John so dominated the line-out that the Springboks' coach, Danie Craven, ordered his team not to contest them.

[8] 1953 saw John complete his fourth full Championship, in which Wales came second, losing just one game to eventual winners England.

Although John no longer possessed his old agility, a storming response from the forwards saw Wales snatch their last win over the All Blacks that century.

[10] While a youth at Neath Grammar School, John had played on the wing, at centre and at fly-half before moving into the back row.