Morgan Patrick Crowe (5 March 1907 – 8 April 1993) was a

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centre who played thirteen times for between 1929–34. He played his club rugby for Leicester Tigers and

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. Crowe made his international debut for on 9 March 1929 against in a 5–5 draw at Ravenhill. He played for Richmond Hospital in the

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. In the 1930 final against Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital he fractured his clavicle, ruling him out of the 1930 Lions tour of New Zealand, which he had been selected for. A doctor by profession his work took him to the

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. Crowe made his Leicester Tigers debut on 1 October 1932 against

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at Welford Road. Crowe played 25 times in his first season at the club and earned a re-call to the Ireland international side for the 1933 Home Nations Championship playing against Wales and . Crowe became Leicester's regular goal kicker in the 1933/34 season and was the club's top scorer with 87 points across 30 games. His final game for Leicester was on 23 April 1935 against Exeter. Crowe also briefly played football for UCD in the Leinster Senior League.Evening Herald 05/09/32 - "Rugby International's Spectacular Score" - p8

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