Henry Morkel

Henry William Morkel (14 July 1894 – 25 December 1969) was a South African international rugby union player.^[1]

Henry Morkel

Full name	Henry William Morkel
Date of birth	(1894-07-14)14 July 1894
Place of birth	Somerset West, South Africa
Date of death	25 December 1969(1969-12-25) (aged 75)
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	81.6 kg (180 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing three–quarter Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Western Province () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1921 South Africa 2 (0)

Morkel was born in Somerset West and educated at Hottentots-Holland.^[2]

A pre–war Western Province representative, Morkel was a strong running, rather than pacy, wing three–quarter.^[3] His international opportunity came in 1921 as a member of the Springboks squad for a tour of Australia and New Zealand. He was one of five players with the surname Morkel in the touring party, and hailed from the same hometown as the others, but was the only one that wasn't a close relation.^[4] During the New Zealand leg, Morkel played on the right wing for the first two Test matches against the All Blacks, before succumbing to an elbow injury.^[5]

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players