Morgan Academy RFC was an amateur

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team based in

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. They competed in the league until 2021 when

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and Morgan Academy RFC merged to create Dundee Rugby Club.

History

It was originally for the former pupils of

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, a

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in Dundee. It was formed in 1933. It was also known as Morgan Rugby Club or Morgan Dundee, having dropped the restriction on solely former academy pupils playing for the club.

Merger

The club merged with

to form a new club Dundee Rugby in 2021. One of the main reasons for the merger was to consolidate rugby union club in Dundee and then attempt to get the new club into the professional Super 6 league.

Notable players

North and Midlands

The following former Morgan Academy RFC players have represented

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at provincial level.

Honours

* Crieff Sevens ** Champions: 1988 * Waid Academy Sevens **Champions: 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1980, 1990 * Hillfoot Sevens ** Champions: 1990 * Kirkcaldy Sevens ** Champions: 2010https://scottishsevens.sport.blog/kirkcaldy-sevens/

References

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