Rugby-Influential former RFU president Morgan dies at 88


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  • Saturday, 25 May 2024

Former England rugby player Derek Morgan attends Rugby Union Writers' Club Dinner & Awards at London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square in London, Britain January 14, 2019 in this handout photo obtained by REUTERS on February 20, 2019. Andrew Fosker / Seconds Left Images via REUTERS. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT u0009

LONDON (Reuters) - Former England Number Eight and influential and innovative RFU selector and president Derek Morgan, died on Friday at the age of 88, his family said in a statement.

Morgan was born at Newport, Monmouthshire and played for Wales Schoolboys before being selected for England through his parentage while at university in Durham. He made his debut in 1960, helping the unbeaten team to share the Five Nations title with France.

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