Haydn Morgan

Infobox Rugby biography
name = Haydn Morgan


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birthname = Haydn John Morgan [ [http://www.newportgwentdragons.com/Personnel.aspx?pr=114018 Newport Gwent Dragon player profile] ]
nickname = Red DevilThomas (1979), pg 142.]
birthyear = 1936
birthmonth = 07
birthday = 30
placeofbirth = Oakdale, Caerphilly, Wales
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height = 5ft. 10ins.
weight = 13st. 7lbs.
ru_position = Flanker
ru_amateuryears =
ru_amateurclubs = Oakdale RFC
Trinant RFC
Abertillery RFC
Army XV
Barbarian F.C.
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ru_nationalteam = Wales [ [http://www.wru.co.uk/12750_14256.php?player=26159&includeref=dynamic Welsh Rugby Union] ]
British Lions [ [http://scrum.com/1200_1205.php?player=26159&includeref=dynamic scrum.com player profile] ]
ru_nationalyears = 1958-1966
1959-1962
ru_nationalcaps = 27
4
ru_nationalpoints = (9)
(0)
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occupation = paratrooperSmith (1980), pg 365.]
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school = Newbridge Grammar School
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Haydn Morgan (born 30 July, 1936) 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.

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"
WalesSmith (1980), pg 469.]
* England 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966
* France 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966
* Ireland 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966
* Scotland 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966
* Australia 1966

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