Kevin MORGAN

Kevin Morgan - Wales - The 2005 Grand Slam

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 19 March 2005

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    • POSITION
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    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Wednesday, 23 February 1977
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Pontypridd, Wales
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • Wales
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Kevin MORGAN - Wales - The 2005 Grand Slam

5/2/2005 v England (Cardiff) W 11-9 (SN)
Gareth Thomas (capt); Hal Luscombe, Tom Shanklin,
Gavin Henson, Shane Williams; Stephen Jones,
Dwayne Peel; Gethin Jenkins, Mefin Davies, Adam
Jones, Brent Cockbain, Robert Sidoli, Dafydd Jones,
Martyn Williams, Michael Owen

Replacements: Kevin Morgan for Luscombe (65),
Gareth Cooper for Peel (61), John Yapp for Adam
Jones (74), Jonathan Thomas for Cockbain (73),
Ryan Jones for Dafydd Jones (64)

Tries: Shane Williams
Penalties: Stephen Jones, Gavin Henson

2005 v Italy (Rome) W 38-8 (SN)
Gareth Thomas (capt); Hal Luscombe, Tom Shanklin,
Gavin Henson, Shane Williams; Stephen Jones,
Dwayne Peel; Gethin Jenkins, Mefin Davies, Adam
Jones, Brent Cockbain, Robert Sidoli, Jonathan
Thomas, Martyn Williams, Michael Owen

Replacements: Kevin Morgan for Luscombe (54),
Gareth Cooper for Peel (57), Ceri Sweeney for
S. Jones (61), John Yapp for Adam Jones (62), Robin
McBryde for Davies (62), Ian Gough for Cockbain (62),
Robin Sowden-Taylor for M. Williams (75)

Tries: Jonathan Thomas, Tom Shanklin, Martyn
Williams, Brent Cockbain, Shane Williams, Robert Sidoli
Conversions: Stephen Jones (4)

2005 v France (Paris) W 24-18 (SN)
Gareth Thomas (capt); Kevin Morgan, Tom Shanklin,
Gavin Henson, Shane Williams; Stephen Jones,
Dwayne Peel; Gethin Jenkins, Mefin Davies, Adam
Jones, Brent Cockbain, Robert Sidoli, Ryan Jones,
Martyn Williams, Michael Owen

Replacements: Rhys Williams for Thomas (41),
Ceri Sweeney for Morgan (53), Robin McBryde for
Davies (64), Gareth Cooper for Peel (67), John
Yapp for Adam Jones (67), Jonathan Thomas for
Ryan Jones (77)

Tries: Martyn Williams (2)
Conversions: Stephen Jones
Penalties: Stephen Jones (3)
Drop Goals: Stephen Jones

2005 v Scotland (Murrayfield) W 46-22 (SN)
Kevin Morgan; Rhys Williams, Tom Shanklin, Gavin
Henson, Shane Williams; Stephen Jones, Dwayne
Peel; Gethin Jenkins, Mefin Davies, Adam Jones,
Brent Cockbain, Robert Sidoli, Ryan Jones, Martyn
Williams, Michael Owen (capt)

Replacements: Robin McBryde for Davies (50),
John Yapp for Adam Jones (63), Hal Luscombe
for Rhys Williams (68), Jonathan Thomas for
Cockbain (71), Ceri Sweeney for Henson (76)

Tries: Ryan Jones, Rhys Williams (2), Shane
Williams, Kevin Morgan (2)
Conversions: Stephen Jones (5)
Penalties: Stephen Jones (2)

2005 v Ireland (Cardiff) W 32-20 (SN)
Kevin Morgan; Mark Taylor, Tom Shanklin, Gavin
Henson, Shane Williams; Stephen Jones, Dwayne
Peel; Gethin Jenkins, Mefin Davies, Adam Jones,
Brent Cockbain, Robert Sidoli, Ryan Jones,
Martyn Williams, Michael Owen (capt)

Replacements: Robin McBryde for Davies (69),
John Yapp for Adam Jones (67)

Tries: Gethin Jenkins, Kevin Morgan
Conversions: Stephen Jones (2)
Penalties: Gavin Henson, Stephen Jones (4)
Drop Goals: Gavin Henson

(The main inset photo above shows Kevin diving over to score Wales' decisive second try in the 32-20 win against Ireland which clinched the first Welsh Grand Slam in 27 years. The main picture shows the delirious Welsh fans celebrating Morgan's try! Kevin enjoyed an excellent tournament, despite the fact that he actually started on the bench against England and Italy. He came into the starting line-up for the France game and scored two tried against the Scots, as well, of course, as the all important try that is pictured above.)

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