Dougie Morgan
British Lions & Scotland international rugby union player (1947–2020)
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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.
BornDouglas Waugh Morgan
9 March 1947
9 March 1947
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died5 April 2020 (aged 73)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Notable relativeCharlie Shiel (grandson)
Position
Scrum-half
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Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He played for Stewart's Melville.[2]
Provincial career
He was capped by Edinburgh District.[2]
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.[3]
