Dougie Morgan

Douglas Waugh Morgan (9 March 1947 – 5 April 2020[1]) was a Scotland international rugby union player. In 1977 he toured New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions and at the time played club rugby for Stewart's Melville FP.

Dougie Morgan
Birth nameDouglas Waugh Morgan
Date of birth(1947-03-09)9 March 1947
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
Date of death5 April 2020(2020-04-05) (aged 73)
Place of deathEdinburgh
Notable relative(s)Charlie Shiel (grandson)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Stewart's Melville ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Edinburgh District ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1973–1978
1977		 Scotland
British and Irish Lions		 21
2		 (71)
(9)

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Stewart's Melville.[2]

Provincial career

He was capped by Edinburgh District.[3]

International career

Morgan played 21 full internationals for Scotland between 1973 and 1978 and captained the team in the 1978 Five Nations Championship. He was also capped twice by the Lions against New Zealand on the 1977 tour. After retiring as a player Morgan moved into coaching and coached the Scotland team from 1993 to 1995.[4]

Death

He died on 5 April, 2020, aged 73.[5][4]

References
  1. Doug Morgan player profile Scrum.com
  2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6eY9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=i0gMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2086%2C5890908
  3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6eY9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=i0gMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2086%2C5890908
  4. "Dougie Morgan: Former Scotland coach and British & Irish Lion dies aged 73". BBC Sport. 5 April 2020.
  5. "Stewart's Melville, Scotland and Lions great Dougie Morgan passes away". The Offside Line. 5 April 2020.
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