English: Rugby Star Barry John. Barry John (born 6 January 1945) is a former Welsh rugby union fly-half who played, during the amateur era of the sport, in the 1960s and early 1970s. John won 25 caps for the Wales national team and 5 for the British Lions. Possessing excellent balance to his running and along with precision kicking made him one of the great players of the modern era. He is considered by many to be the greatest fly-half in the sport's history, and became known as "The King".