Henry Morgan (rugby union) explained

Henry Morgan
Full Name:Charles Henry Morgan
Birth Date:22 December 1932
Birth Place:Carmarthen, Wales
Death Place:Llanelli, Wales
Position:Prop
Repyears1:1957
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:0

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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Injury problem . . 18 September 1957.
  2. News: Llanelly's Bright Backs . Western Mail . 19 April 1954.
  3. News: Remarkable season . Western Mail . 27 February 1957.