Rugby world in mourning for Cliff Morgan

The sportsman, who grew up in a mining family in south Wales, played for Cardiff, Wales and the British Lions in an illustrious career.

His broadcasting career included a stint on the BBC’s Question of Sport and commentary duties on countless games including the Barbarians against New Zealand in 1973 when Gareth Edwards scored.

The try by his fellow Welshman was accompanied by Morgan’s exultant: “This is Gareth Edwards, a dramatic start. What a score!”

Morgan suffered a stroke when he was 42 and recently coped with cancer of the vocal cords and removal of his larynx, which limited his ability to speak.

WRU president Dennis Gethin said: “I have lost a friend and we have all lost one of rugby’s greats who was also a true gentleman.”