Guy Morgan (rugby union)

Guy Morgan (26 December 1907 – 29 July 1973) was a Welsh rugby union player who captained Wales in 1929. He also played cricket for Glamorgan County Cricket Club.

Guy Morgan

Birth name	William Guy Morgan
Date of birth	(1907-12-26)26 December 1907
Place of birth	Garnant,[1] Wales
Date of death	29 July 1973(1973-07-29) (aged 65)
Place of death	Carmarthen, Wales
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[2]
School	Christ College, Brecon
University	Cambridge University
Notable relative(s)	Teddy Morgan, uncle William Llewellyn Morgan, uncle
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1926-29 Cambridge University R.U.F.C. () – Guy's Hospital () – Swansea RFC () – London Welsh RFC () – Barbarian FC () International career Years Team Apps (Points) Welsh Sec. Schools 1927–1930 Wales[3] 8 (13)

Rugby career

Morgan was born in Garnant and gained his first international cap playing for Wales Secondary Schools, he was educated at Christ College, Brecon, in a team that contained future Wales full internationals Harry Bowcott and J.D. Bartlett.^[4] While at Cambridge University he played for the University rugby team in a Varsity match.^[2] Between 1926 and 1929, Morgan won four Blues, and gained his first cap while still at Cambridge, in a game against France at St Helens. It was an incredible debut for Morgan, scoring a try and being prominent in the scoring of four others.^[5] By the time he played his third international game in 1929 he was playing for Swansea, and on 2 February that year, at the age of 22, he was captain of his country. He would play just another four games, three more as captain.

International games played

Wales^[6]

•  England 1929
•  France 1927, 1929, 1930
•  Ireland 1927, 1929, 1930
•  Scotland 1929

Biography

• 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. "Player Profile". Swansea RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
2. Smith (1980), pg 246.
3. WRU player profiles
4. Smith (1980), pg 240.
5. Smith (1980), pg 250.
6. Smith (1980), pg 469.