Derek Morgan (rugby union)

Derek Morgan

Full name	William George Derek Morgan
Date of birth	(1935-11-30)30 November 1935
Place of birth	Newport, Wales
Date of death	24 May 2024(2024-05-24) (aged 88)
School	Lewis School, Pengam
University	Durham University
Rugby union career
Position(s) No. 8 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1960–61 England 9 (0)

William George Derek Morgan (30 November 1935 – 24 May 2024) was a Welsh-born England rugby union international.

Morgan was born in Newport, Wales, to an English father and Welsh mother. He was educated at Lewis School in the Rhymney Valley and came to England to study dentistry at Durham University, during which time he made county appearances for Northumberland.

Capped nine times by England as a number eight, Morgan was first called up for the 1960 Five Nations, playing all four matches in a championship-winning side. He played against the Springboks at Twickenham the following year and in another Five Nations campaign, before his playing career was ended by a knee injury.

Morgan, a former practising dentist in south Wales, remained involved in rugby after retiring, as a coach and administrator. He coached the English and British Universities side, was an England chairman of selectors and had a stint as president of the Rugby Football Union.

Morgan died on 24 May 2024, at the age of 88.

See also

• List of England national rugby union players

External links

• Derek Morgan at ESPNscrum
• Derek Morgan at England Rugby