James Rydiard Morgan was an English international rugby union player.
| Full name | James Rydiard Morgan | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1889 or 1890 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cockermouth, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 29 April 1961 (aged 61) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Hawick, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Cockermouth, Morgan was a Cumberland representative forward and gained his solitary England cap via Scottish rugby, having been captaining Hawick RFC.[1] He played as a hooker for England against Wales at Swansea during the 1920 Five Nations, a match in which they were soundly beaten.[2]
Morgan worked as director of a wool merchant firm in Hawick.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hawick Captain Who Played For England". Edinburgh Evening News. 1 May 1961.
- ^ "Great Welsh Victory". Western Mail. 19 January 1920.
- ^ "Former Hawick captain". The Scotsman. 2 May 1961.
External links
edit- James Morgan at ESPNscrum