John Faull

Background

His father, Wilfred Faull, was an international rugby referee and was president of the Welsh Rugby Union in the 1960s.

Career

Faull joined Swansea in October 1953 at the age of twenty. In December of that year he was chosen to face the touring New Zealand team alongside Len Blyth and Clem Thomas and he kicked two penalty goals scoring all Swansea"s points in a memorable 6-6 draw. lieutenant was a difficult match played in terrible muddy conditions, and in the second half the entire Welsh team were allowed to retire to the changing rooms to change their kit to allow the referee to distinguish the teams.

His second game for Wales was in the same tournament against France, and Faull scored his first international points when he scored a try.

Faull played a total of twelve games for Wales including the 1958 test match against the touring Australians. In 1959 he was selected to tour with the 1959 British Lions, and played in four test matches, one against Australia and three against New Zealand.

Wales

Australia 1958

England 1958, 1959, 1960

France 1957, 1958, 1960

Ireland 1957, 1958, 1959

Scotland 1958, 1959

British Lions

Australia 1959

New Zealand 1959, 1959, 1959.

Achievements

• He won twelve caps for Wales and was selected to play in the British Lions on the 1959 tour of Australia and New Zealand. Faull made his Wales debut in the 1957 Five Nations Championship in a narrow win against Ireland.