Full name | Haydn Thomas Morris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 14 July 1928 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Mountain Ash, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Mountain Ash Grammar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Bangor Normal College Cardiff Training College |
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Occupation(s) | Educator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position(s) | Wing | ||
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Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
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Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
1951-1955 | Wales | 3 | (6) |
Haydn Morris (born 14 July 1928) is a former Cardiff, Wales and British and Irish Lions international rugby union wing three-quarter.
Morris was born in Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf, and 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, with a hat trick against Griqualand West.
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.