Haydn Morgan

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.^[2]

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^[6]

•  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

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