Edgar Morgan (rugby union)

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For the rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1920s for Wales (RU), New Dock Stars, Llanelli, Great Britain (RL), Wales, and Hull, see Edgar Morgan (rugby).

Edgar Morgan
Birth nameEdgar Morgan
Place of birthPontardawe, Wales[1]
SchoolCollegiate School, Alltwen[2]
UniversityUniversity College of North Wales, Bangor
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)

Pontardawe RFC
Swansea RFC		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1914
1908		 Wales
British Isles		 4
2		 (0)
(0)

Edgar Morgan (15 April 1882– April 1962) was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Swansea Rugby Football Club and the British Lions

Morgan made his Swansea debut in 1907 and played in the Swansea victories over both touring Australian (1908) and South African (1912) teams.[3] He joined the British Army during World War I, and was later commissioned as an infantry officer before transferring to the Royal Engineers.

International career[]

Morgan gained his first international cap, when he was called up to play for Arthur Harding's Anglo-Welsh, British Lions team that toured New Zealand and Australia in 1908. It took a further six years until Morgan won his first Welsh cap against England at Twickenham on 17 January 1914. Morgan played all four home nation games that season and may have gained more caps but for the outbreak of the World War.

International matches played[4]

Bibliography[]

  • Parry-Jones, David (1999). Prince Gwyn, Gwyn Nicholls and the First Golden Era of Welsh Rugby. Bridgend: seren. ISBN 1-85411-262-7.
  • 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.

References[]

  1. ^ WRU player profiles[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Ospreys player profiles[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Swansea RFC player profiles[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Smith (1980), pg 469.
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