Henry Morgan (rugby union)
| Full name | Charles Henry Morgan | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 December 1932 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Carmarthen, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 22 August 2014 (aged 81) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Llanelli, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
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Charles Henry Morgan (22 December 1932 — 22 August 2014) was a Welsh international rugby union player.[1]
Born in Carmarthen, Morgan was a product of Carmarthen Athletic RFC and also played for Llanelli.[2]
Morgan gained his two Wales caps as a prop for their final two fixtures of the 1957 Five Nations. Wales had lost their previous two matches and Morgan was called up to replace Courtenay Meredith in the front-row. He appeared against Ireland in Cardiff and France in Paris, both as part of winning teams.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Injury problem". Western Mail. 18 September 1957.
- ^ "Llanelly's Bright Backs". Western Mail. 19 April 1954.
- ^ "Remarkable season". Western Mail. 27 February 1957.
External links
[edit]- Henry Morgan at ESPNscrum