Paul John (born 25 January 1970 in Pontypridd) is a former Wales international rugby union player with 10 caps. A scrum-half, he played his club rugby for Pontypridd RFC, where he was captain.
He retired as a player in 2005 and was, until 2010, Head Coach at Pontypridd. He is currently Assistant Coach of the Club. He is also Head Coach of the Wales Sevens team who won the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens.
Paul was a teacher of Physical Education (P.E.) at Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive School, before becoming a full-time coach within the Wales National Academy setup.
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