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'''Peter Morgan''' (born 1 January 1959) is a former [[Wales|Welsh]] international [[rugby union]] player.<ref>[http://www.espnscrum.com/wales/rugby/player/8897.html Peter Morgan player profile] ESPN Scrum.com</ref> In 1980 he toured [[South Africa]] with the [[British and Irish Lions|British Lions]] and at the time played club rugby for [[Llanelli RFC]].
'''Peter John Morgan''' (1 January 1959 – 27 July 2024) was a Welsh international [[rugby union]] player.<ref>[http://www.espnscrum.com/wales/rugby/player/8897.html Peter Morgan player profile] ESPN Scrum.com</ref> He played on the wing. In 1980 he toured South Africa with the [[British and Irish Lions|British Lions]] and at the time played club rugby for [[Llanelli RFC]].


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
Morgan played rugby from a young age including selection for the Welsh Youth team. After a spell playing with [[Haverfordwest RFC]] he switched to first class team Llanelli. In 1979 Morgan was a member of the Llanelli sevens team which won the [[Snelling Sevens]] and he was awarded the Everson Award as the player of the tournament.<ref>{{cite book |last=Jenkins |first=John M. |coauthors=et al. |title=Who's Who of Welsh International Rugby Players |year=1991 |publisher=Bridge Books |location=Wrexham|page=114 |isbn=1872424104}}</ref><ref>[http://www.snellingsevens.co.uk/ The History of the Snelling Sevens (1979)] snellingsevens.co.uk</ref> It was as a Llanelli player he was first selected for the [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales national team]] in the encounter with Scotland during the [[1980 Five Nations Championship]]. In the same year he was chosen to represent the British Lions on their [[1980 British Lions tour to South Africa|1980 tour of South Africa]]. Although he was not selected for any of the Test matches, he played in seven regional encounters, scoring a [[try]] in a narrow win over [[Wildeklawer Griquas|Griqualand West]].<ref>[http://www.lionsrugby.com/6012.php?player=15557&includeref=dynamic Peter Morgan Lions profile] lions.com</ref>
Morgan played rugby from a young age including selection for the Welsh Youth team. After a spell playing with [[Haverfordwest RFC]] he switched to first class team Llanelli. In 1979 Morgan was a member of the Llanelli sevens team which won the [[Snelling Sevens]] and he was awarded the Everson Award as the player of the tournament.<ref>{{cite book |last=Jenkins |first=John M. |title=Who's Who of Welsh International Rugby Players |year=1991 |publisher=Bridge Books |location=Wrexham|page=114 |isbn=1-872424-10-4|display-authors=etal}}</ref><ref>[http://www.snellingsevens.co.uk/ The History of the Snelling Sevens (1979)] snellingsevens.co.uk</ref> It was as a Llanelli player he was first selected for the [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales national team]] in the encounter with Scotland during the [[1980 Five Nations Championship]]. In the same year he was chosen to represent the British Lions on their [[1980 British Lions tour to South Africa|1980 tour of South Africa]]. Although he was not selected for any of the Test matches, he played in seven regional encounters, scoring a [[Try (rugby)|try]] in a narrow win over [[Griquas (rugby)|Griqualand West]].<ref>[http://www.lionsrugby.com/6012.php?player=15557&includeref=dynamic Peter Morgan Lions profile] lions.com</ref>


Morgan played in four matches for Wales, including the 1980 game against the [[New Zealand national rugby union team|All Blacks]] at Cardiff.
Morgan played in four matches for Wales, including the 1980 game against the [[New Zealand national rugby union team|All Blacks]] at Cardiff.


==Later life and death==
==Notes==
Morgan later became chairman of [[Pembrokeshire County Council]]. He died of a brain tumour in [[Little Haven]], on 27 July 2024, at the age of 65.<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/c80xn5kwd7vo Ex-Wales and Lions player Morgan dies] BBC Sport</ref><ref>[https://www.wru.wales/2024/07/obituary-pembrokeshires-finest-peter-morgan-dies-aged-65/ Obituary: Pembrokeshire’s ‘finest’ Peter Morgan dies aged 65] WRU</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Peter Morgan obituary: Wales rugby player and politician |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/obituaries/article/peter-morgan-obituary-wales-rugby-player-and-politician-0w9dv7tkx |access-date=7 August 2024 |publisher=[[The Times]] |date=7 August 2024}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 10:14, 12 December 2024

Peter Morgan
Birth namePeter John Morgan
Date of birth(1959-01-01)1 January 1959
Place of birthBroad Haven, Wales
Date of death27 July 2024(2024-07-27) (aged 65)
Place of deathLittle Haven, Wales
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight12 st 6 lb (174 lb; 79 kg)
SchoolSir Thomas Picton School
Occupation(s)coal merchant
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Haverfordwest RFC ()
– Llanelli RFC ()
– Sydney Welsh ()
– Pembrokeshire ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1980–1981 Wales 4 (0)
1980 British Lions 0 (0)

Peter John Morgan (1 January 1959 – 27 July 2024) was a Welsh international rugby union player.[1] He played on the wing. In 1980 he toured South Africa with the British Lions and at the time played club rugby for Llanelli RFC.

Playing career

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Morgan played rugby from a young age including selection for the Welsh Youth team. After a spell playing with Haverfordwest RFC he switched to first class team Llanelli. In 1979 Morgan was a member of the Llanelli sevens team which won the Snelling Sevens and he was awarded the Everson Award as the player of the tournament.[2][3] It was as a Llanelli player he was first selected for the Wales national team in the encounter with Scotland during the 1980 Five Nations Championship. In the same year he was chosen to represent the British Lions on their 1980 tour of South Africa. Although he was not selected for any of the Test matches, he played in seven regional encounters, scoring a try in a narrow win over Griqualand West.[4]

Morgan played in four matches for Wales, including the 1980 game against the All Blacks at Cardiff.

Later life and death

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Morgan later became chairman of Pembrokeshire County Council. He died of a brain tumour in Little Haven, on 27 July 2024, at the age of 65.[5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ Peter Morgan player profile ESPN Scrum.com
  2. ^ Jenkins, John M.; et al. (1991). Who's Who of Welsh International Rugby Players. Wrexham: Bridge Books. p. 114. ISBN 1-872424-10-4.
  3. ^ The History of the Snelling Sevens (1979) snellingsevens.co.uk
  4. ^ Peter Morgan Lions profile lions.com
  5. ^ Ex-Wales and Lions player Morgan dies BBC Sport
  6. ^ Obituary: Pembrokeshire’s ‘finest’ Peter Morgan dies aged 65 WRU
  7. ^ "Peter Morgan obituary: Wales rugby player and politician". The Times. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
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