Haydn Morris
| Full name | Haydn Thomas Morris | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 July 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Mountain Ash, Wales | ||
| School | Mountain Ash Grammar | ||
| University | Bangor Normal College Cardiff Training College | ||
| Occupation(s) | Educator | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Wing | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Mountain Ash RFC Cardiff Training College Beaumaris RFC Barry RFC Cardiff RFC Barbarian F.C. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1951-1955 | Wales | 3 | (6) |
Haydn Morris (born 14 July 1928, Mountain Ash, Wales) is a former Cardiff, Wales and British and Irish Lions international rugby union wing three-quarter.[1]
Morris 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]
Haydn Morris is a former 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.
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- ↑ "The tackle that almost broke a neck | Live Rugby On This Day | ESPN Scrum". Scrum.com. 2008-10-01. Retrieved 2013-08-14.
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