Royal Morkel
| Full name | Johannes Albertus Morkel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 March 1894 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kimberley, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 22 October 1926 (aged 32) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Somerset West, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108.9 kg (240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Johannes Albertus Morkel (22 March 1894 – 22 October 1926) was a South African international rugby union player.
Morkel was born in Kimberley and educated at Hottentots-Holland.[1]
A giant sized lock forward, Morkel was one of five players with the same family name to represent the Springboks on their 1921 tour of Australia and New Zealand, all of whom were either his brothers or cousins. He was capped in two Test matches against the All Blacks, at Eden Park in Auckland at Athletic Park in Wellington.[2]
Morkel died of appendicitis in 1926 at the age of 32.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Royal Morkel". bokhist.com.
- ^ "Rugby Dynasties - The 'Bok Family Morkel". World Rugby Museum.
- ^ "Great Loss To Rugby". Taranaki Daily News. 8 December 1926.