Jack Morley

Infobox Rugby biography
name = Jack Morley


caption =
birthname = John Cuthbert Morley
nickname =
birthyear = 1909
birthmonth = 07
birthday = 28
placeofbirth = Newport, Wales
deathyear = 1972
deathmonth = 03
deathday = 07
placeofdeath = Newport, Wales [ [http://www.blackandambers.co.uk/Personnel.aspx?pr=107000 Newport RFC player profile] ]
height = 5 ft. 7 ins.Smith (1980), pg 254.]
weight = 11 st. 8lbs.
ru_position = Wing
ru_amateuryears = 1927-1932
1932-?
ru_amateurclubs = Newport RFC
Wigan R.L.
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ru_nationalteam = Welsh Schools
Wales [ [http://www.wru.co.uk/12750_14256.php?player=26169&includeref=dynamic Welsh Rugby Union player profiles] ]
British Lions
Great Britain [ [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/J_Morley.html Rugby League Project player profiles] ]
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1929-1932
1930
1936-37
ru_nationalcaps = ?
14
3
2
ru_nationalpoints = (?)
(15)
(3)
(0)
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occupation = Dentist
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school = Newport Secondary School
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Jack Morley (28 July 1909–7 March 1972) was a Welsh international rugby wing who played rugby union for Newport and rugby league with Wigan. He won 14 caps for Wales and was the first player to tour Australia and New Zealand for both union and league British teams.

Morley, although mainly a wing player was often used as a utility back, and was known for his incredible pace and ability to change direction at speed. He was an intelligent but unorthodox player.

Club career

Morley first represented Wales as a schoolboy, and after leaving Newport Municipal Secondary School he joined Newport. In his first season with the club he scored 29 tries and by 1931 was captain of the senior Newport team, at the age of 21 he was the youngest player to be given the honour.Billot (1974), pg 136.] He captained Newport against the touring South Africans at Rodney Parade on 8 October, 1931, and set up Ken Richards for a try after a typical zigzag run. The South Africans took note of Morley and attempted to ensure he wasn't given the space to run at them for the rest of the game.Billot (1974), pg 137.] In August 1932 he switched to rugby league, leaving Newport for Wigan.

International career

Morely was first capped for Wales against England on January 19, 1929 and although he finished on the losing side he did manage to score a try on his debut, when he received the ball forty yards out, broke infield and crossed wide, after cutting back inside to score .Godwin (1984), pg 173.] He retained his place and played in the remaining three games of the Championship. After playing in two matches of the 1930 tournament, he played in all four matches of Wales's Championship winning 1932 campaign. Morley scored in all but one of the matches, surprisingly the game he failed to score was against France, when Wales were rampant and his team mates scored seven tries. Morley was capped 14 times for Wales and his final game was against Ireland at the Cardiff Arms Park in 1932. He would probably have been chosen for future teams as he was still a young exciting player, but his decision to join a professional league side made him ineligible for future Welsh games.

"International matches played"
WalesSmith (1980), pg 469.]
*flagicon|ENG England 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932
*flagicon|FRA France 1929, 1931
*flagicon|IRE Ireland 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932
*flagicon|SCO Scotland 1929, 1931, 1932
*flagicon|RSA South Africa 1931

British Lions [ [http://www.scrum.com/1200_1205.php?player=26169&includeref=dynamic Scum.com Player profiles] ]
*flagicon|NZL New Zealand 1930, 1930, 1930

Great Britain
*flagicon|AUS Australia 1936, 1937

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