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, Scotland
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 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1973–1978
1977
Scotland
British and Irish Lions
21
2
(71)
(9)

Rugby Union career

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Amateur career

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He played for Stewart's Melville.[2]

Provincial career

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He was capped by Edinburgh District.[2]

International career

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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.[3]

Death

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He died on 4 April 2020, aged 73 from COVID-19.[4][5][3]

References

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  1. ^ Doug Morgan player profile Scrum.com
  2. ^ a b "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Dougie Morgan: Former Scotland coach and British & Irish Lion dies aged 73". BBC Sport. 5 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Scotland and Lions legend Dougie Morgan died from coronavirus". Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Stewart's Melville, Scotland and Lions great Dougie Morgan passes away". The Offside Line. 5 April 2020.