Dai Morris

{{short description|Wales international rugby union footballer}}

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{{Use British English|date=March 2018}}

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| name = Dai Morris

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| birth_name = William David Morris

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1941|11|11}}

| birth_place = Rhigos, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

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| school = Gadlys Secondary Modern

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| position = flanker

| amatyears1 =

| amatteam1 = Glynneath RFC

| amatteam2 = Rhigos RFC

| amatteam3 = Penarth RFC

| amatteam4 = Neath RFC

| amatteam5 = Ebbw Vale RFC

| amatteam6 = Hirwaun RFC

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| repyears1 = 1967–1974

| repteam1 = Wales

| repcaps1 = 34

| reppoints1 = 19

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William David "Dai" Morris MBE (born 11 November 1941 in Rhigos, Cynon Valley){{cite web |url=http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/matchcentre/squads_wales_player_archive.php?includeref=dynamic&player=26177 |title=Dai Morris |access-date=2012-09-14 |publisher=Welsh Rugby Union |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612161353/http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/matchcentre/squads_wales_player_archive.php?includeref=dynamic&player=26177 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |url-status=dead }} is a Welsh former rugby union footballer, who won 34 caps for Wales in the years between 1967 and 1974, scoring six tries. His usual position was as a back-row forward, either at blind-side flanker or at Number 8, positions he occupied for both Wales and his club sides, Neath RFC and Rhigos RFC.

During his time in the Wales team, Morris won three Five Nations Championships (one shared with France), including two Triple Crowns and one Grand Slam.

In 2002, Morris was voted into an all-time greatest Welsh XV at the blindside flanker position.{{cite video |people=Clive Rowlands (presenter), Rob Howley (presenter), Steve Gammond (producer), Tim Exell (executive producer) |date=2006 |title=All Time Greatest Ever Welsh XV |medium=DVD |publisher=Green Umbrella Distribution |time=1:15:43 }}

References

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Further reading

  • {{cite book

| title = Shadow: the Dai Morris story

| last1 = Morris

| first1 = Dai

| last2 = Williams

| first2 = Martyn

| year = 2012

| publisher = Y Lolfa

| edition = 1

| place = Talybont, Ceredigion, Wales

| isbn = 978-1-84771-486-2

| oclc = 800652961}}

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Category:1941 births

Category:Living people

Category:Ebbw Vale RFC players

Category:Glynneath RFC players

Category:Neath RFC players

Category:Penarth RFC players

Category:Rhigos RFC players

Category:Rugby union flankers

Category:Rugby union number eights

Category:Rugby union players from Rhondda Cynon Taf

Category:Wales international rugby union players

Category:Welsh rugby union players

Category:Members_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire