Morgan Academy RFC

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Morgan Rugby Club
Full nameMorgan Academy RFC
Founded1933
LocationDundee, Scotland
Ground(s)Forfar Road
League(s)Caledonia Midlands Three
2019–20Caledonia Midlands Three, 6th of 9
Official website
www.morganrugby.co.uk

Morgan Academy RFC is an amateur rugby union team based in Dundee, Scotland.

They competed in the Caledonia Midlands Three league until 2021 when Dundee HSFP and Morgan Academy RFC merged to create .

History[]

It was originally for the former pupils of Morgan Academy, a secondary school in Dundee. It was formed in 1933.[1]

It is also known as Morgan Rugby Club or Morgan Dundee, having dropped the restriction on solely former academy pupils playing for the club.[2]

Notable players[]

North and Midlands[]

The following former Morgan Academy RFC players have represented North and Midlands at provincial level.

Honours[]

  • Crieff Sevens
    • Champions: 1988[4]
  • Waid Academy Sevens
    • Champions: 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1980, 1990[5]
  • Hillfoot Sevens
    • Champions: 1990[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Morgan Academy RFC Fixtures History and Club Information". www.napit.co.uk.
  2. ^ "StackPath". www.morganrugby.co.uk.
  3. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  4. ^ "Crieff Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Waid Academy F.P. Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Hillfoots Sevens". 7 June 2019.
Sources
  • Massie, Allan A Portrait of Scottish Rugby (Polygon, Edinburgh; ISBN 0-904919-84-6)
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