Haydn Morgan
Haydn Morgan (30 July 1936 – 20 July 2018)[6] was a Welsh international flanker who played club rugby for Abertillery. He was awarded twenty-seven caps for Wales and toured with Ronnie Dawson's 1959 and Arthur Smith's 1962 British Lions squads. Although a reliable and dynamic player with a heavy, but clean tackle, Morgan suffered at the hands of the selectors often dropped for players who never showed any international longevity.[2]
Birth name | Haydn Joseph Morgan[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 30 July 1936 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Oakdale, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 20 July 2018 81) | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 13 st 7 lb (189 lb; 86 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Newbridge Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Betty Morgan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | paratrooper[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Morgan first played with Abertillery at the age of 18 at centre, but when called up for National Service he switched to wing-forward while playing for the army. On his return from the army he once again joined the ranks of Abertillery and came to prominence during the joint Abertillery/Ebbw Vale team that faced the touring Australians.
International matches played
Wales[7]
Bibliography
- Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-0766-3.
- Thomas, Wayne (1979). A Century of Welsh Rugby Players. Ansells Ltd.
References
- Newport Gwent Dragon player profile Archived 2011-06-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Thomas (1979), pg 142.
- Smith (1980), pg 365.
- Welsh Rugby Union
- scrum.com player profile
- https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/44931152
- Smith (1980), pg 469.