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Joe Morgan (rugby union)

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Joe Morgan
Birth nameJoseph Edmund Morgan
Date of birth(1945-08-07)7 August 1945
Place of birthWhangārei, New Zealand
Date of death22 December 2002(2002-12-22) (aged 57)
Place of deathWhangārei, New Zealand
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
SchoolWhangarei Boys' High School
Occupation(s)Carpenter
Rugby union career
Position(s) Second five-eighth
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1967–1981 North Auckland 165 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1974–1976 New Zealand 5 (4)

Joseph Edmund Morgan (7 August 1945 – 22 December 2002) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A second five-eighth, Morgan represented North Auckland at a provincial level, playing a record 165 matches for that union. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1974 to 1976, and appeared in 22 matches for the All Blacks including five internationals.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Luxford, Bob. "Joe Morgan". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 12 November 2014.