Fred Morgan (rugby union) explained

Fred Morgan
Full Name:Frederick Luther Morgan
Birth Date:11 February 1915
Birth Place:Pontyberem, Wales
Death Place:Llanelli, Wales
Occupation:Policeman
Position:Lock
Repyears1:1938–39
Repcaps1:4
Reppoints1:0

Frederick Luther Morgan (11 February 1915 — 29 December 1988) was a Welsh international rugby union player.

Born in Pontyberem, Morgan was a nephew of 1920s Wales prop Tom Jones.[1]

Morgan, a policeman, played for Llanelli and was capped four times for Wales as a second-row forward.[2] He played all three of Wales' 1938 Home Nations matches, then got demoted to the Possibles in the next season's trials, but was able force his way into the XV for their opening Home Nations fixture at Twickenham.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Two Former All Whites Outstanding In Minor Rugby . . 8 January 1938.
  2. News: Llanelly's Rugby Rota . . 15 December 1937.
  3. News: Fred Morgan Is Our One-And-Only For Twickenham . . 14 January 1939.