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Derek Morgan was born in Newport, Wales and died aged 88, was an England rugby union international, capped nine times for England at number eight, Morgan was first called up for the 1960 Five Nations, playing every four games on a championship-winning team. He had a spell as president of the Rugby Football Union between 03 and 04

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/influential-former-rfu-president-morgan-dies-88-2024-05-24/

O ex-jogador de rugby da Inglaterra Derek Morgan participa do jantar e premiação do Rugby Union Writers' Club em Londres

 

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On 27/11/2022 at 12:44, whoismakoto said:

Here's what I gather who could be the oldest players from each countries

 

Mick Lane                    Ireland                 3 October 1926  

Courtney Meredith     Wales                   23 September 1926

Ken Smith                    Scotland              2 June 1931

Doug Baker                  England               29 November 1929

Pierre Danos               France                  4 June 1929

Courtney Meredith dead at 97.

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On 6/13/2024 at 1:58 PM, Summer in Transylvania said:

Courtney Meredith dead at 97.

Does anyone know who is the oldest living Wales player now?

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Shayne Philpott was born in and died in Christchurch aged 58, New Zealand and was a member of the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks, between 1988 and 1991. He played 14 games for the All Blacks, including two internationals.

He finished third in the 91 World Cup with New Zealand

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350323287/former-all-black-and-canterbury-rugby-stalwart-shayne-philpott-dies

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On 27/11/2022 at 12:44, whoismakoto said:

Here's what I gather who could be the oldest players from each countries

 

Mick Lane                    Ireland                 3 October 1926  

Courtney Meredith     Wales                   23 September 1926

Ken Smith                    Scotland              2 June 1931

Doug Baker                  England               29 November 1929

Pierre Danos               France                  4 June 1929

Hmm.

 

Donald Scott, who played international rugby union for Scotland and born 1928, reportedly dead: https://scottishrugby.org/obituary-donald-scott/

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Australian rugby player Geoff Robinson has died at 66:

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-canterbury-bulldogs-icon-geoff-robinson-has-died/news-story/4b91f8fc43ed2aad0688547d9c433cc0

 

He was a Death By Numbers pick for me two years ago because of throat cancer. He died of a heart attack in the end.

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Former Bath & England coach Jack Rowell dead at 87.

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Norm Hewitt, All Blacks hooker, has died aged 55 following a battle with MND.

 

Dancing with the Stars alumni taking a beating - Shannen Doherty, Jacoby Jones and now Norm.

 

Obituaries: BBCTelegraph and Daily Mail.

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Jason Hobson has early onset dementia. 

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On 17/03/2024 at 22:15, Octopus of Odstock said:

Craig Maxwell de....livers match ball after completing epic walk. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68520802

Craig Maxwell wins an ITV award. Just had lung surgery, but looks pretty okay:

https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2024-09-20/dad-with-terminal-cancer-wins-pride-of-britain-award-for-fundraising-efforts

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