Haydn Morris Explained

Haydn Morris
Birth Name:Haydn Thomas Morris
Birth Date:14 July 1928
Birth Place:Mountain Ash, Wales
Death Date:17 January 2021 (aged 92)
Position:Wing
Amatteam1:Mountain Ash RFC
Amatteam2:Cardiff Training College
Amatteam3:Beaumaris RFC
Amatteam4:Barry RFC
Amatteam5:Cardiff RFC
Amatteam6:Barbarian F.C.
Repteam1:Wales
Repyears1:1951-1955
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:6
Occupation:Educator
School:Mountain Ash Grammar
University:Bangor Normal College
Cardiff Training College

Haydn Morris (14 July 1928 – 17 January 2021) was a Cardiff, and British and Irish Lions international rugby union wing three-quarter.[1]

Career

Morris was born in Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf, and joined Cardiff from his home club Mountain Ash, playing on the left wing. He made his debut for Wales on 7 April 1951 versus France at Stade Colombes, and won two more caps in 1955 against Ireland and France, with a try in both matches. He was selected for the 1955 British Lions tour to South Africa, scoring nine tries in eight appearances,[2] with a hat trick against Griqualand West.[3] Morris was a student of Cardiff Training College and, whilst playing for Cardiff RFC, was sports master and 1st XV coach from September 1952 until 1960, at Barry Boys' Grammar School.

On 20 January 2021, it was announced that he had died, aged 92.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.wru.co.uk/14256.php?player=26171&includeref=dynamic
  2. Web site: The British & Irish Lions . www.lionsrugby.com . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110607011437/http://www.lionsrugby.com/6012.php?player=16805&includeref=dynamic . 7 June 2011 . dead.
  3. Web site: The tackle that almost broke a neck | Live Rugby On This Day | ESPN Scrum . Scrum.com . 2008-10-01 . 2013-08-14.
  4. Web site: Ex-Cardiff, Wales and Lions wing Haydn Morris dies aged 92. BBC News. 20 January 2021. 20 January 2021.