Wales
Alun Pask
John Jeffrey
Product of Pontllanfraith GTS.
John Jeffery was born in Oakdale and educated at Pontllanfraith Grammar School, the same school attended by British Lion Alun Pask. He played for Welsh Schools in the 1962-63 season and Pontllanfraith School continues to acknowledge his achievements by awarding the annual player of the year trophy in his name.
Newport RFC and the Barbarians
Having played for a series of clubs, he joined Newport RFC in the 1965-1966 season. He played for the club for nearly ten years making 210 appearances, scoring 55 tries and Captaining the team between 1970 and 1972. He also played 10 times for the Barbarians, including an appearance against South Africa.
Wales caps
In November 1967 he played number 8 for Wales against New Zealand at Cardiff Arms Park in a Welsh team that included Barry John, Gareth Edwards and John Taylor. The New Zealand side that day included such greats as Colin Meads and Brian Lochore. New Zealand won the game scoring two converted tries and a penalty to Wales' single penalty and a drop goal.
The following year he toured Argentina with a Wales team that was captained by John Dawes.
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Alun Edward Islwyn Pask (10 September 1937 – 1 November 1995)[2] was a Wales international rugby union player and captain.
Pask was capped twenty-six times by Wales between 1961 and 1967, twenty-three times as a flanker and three times as at number eight. He scored two
tries for Wales, the first on his international debut and toured South Africa with Wales in 1964. He captained Wales in six internationals and led the side to victory in the 1966 Five Nations Championship.[3] He was selected for the 1962 British Lions tour to South Africa, playing in three of the four internationals against South Africa, and the 1966 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand where he played in both tests against Australia and three of the four against New Zealand.
He played club rugby for Abertillery.
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