Paul John is a former Wales

Wales national rugby union team

The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...

 international rugby union player with 10 caps. A scrum-half, he played his club rugby for Pontypridd RFC

Pontypridd RFC

Pontypridd Rugby Football Club, known as Ponty, are a rugby union team from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, currently playing in the British and Irish Cup, Principality Premiership, and are the current SWALEC Cup champions....

, 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

Wales national rugby union team (sevens)

The Wales national rugby union sevens team is the international rugby sevens side for Welsh rugby union players. They currently compete in the IRB Sevens World Series, the Rugby World Cup Sevens and in the Commonwealth Games....

 who won the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens

2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens

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Paul was a teacher of Physical Education (P.E.) at Bryn Celynnog

Bryn Celynnog

Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive is a state run school located in Beddau, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.-Alumni:Its alumni include many rugby stars who have gone on to be highly successful, such as rugby players Neil Jenkins MBE, Michael Owen, and Gethin Jenkins, who have all represented the British and...

Comprehensive School, before becoming a full-time coach within the Wales National Academy setup.