Aaron Morris (rugby union)

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Aaron Morris
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Birth nameAaron James Morris
Date of birth (1995-01-10) 10 January 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth Bedford, England
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight95 kg (15.0 st; 209 lb)
School Biddenham School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012–2016 Saracens 0 (0)
2012–2014 →Bedford Blues (loan) 9 (10)
2015–2016 →London Scottish (loan) 8 (10)
2016–2023 Harlequins 69 (20)
Correct as of 6 October 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014–2015 England U20 15 (20)
Correct as of 20 June 2015

Aaron James Morris (born 10 January 1995) [1] is an English former rugby union player. A wing or fullback, he won the Premiership with Harlequins and represented England at youth level.

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Career

Morris started playing rugby for Bedford Junior Blues at the age of five. [2] He played fly-half until the age of 16 but then switched to fullback; at 17 he became Bedford Blues' youngest player in the professional era. [3] From the age of 18 Morris was training with Saracens. [2] [3] He never made a first team appearance for Saracens but did spend time on loan at London Scottish, making his debut against Munster A in the British and Irish Cup. [4]

Morris represented England at youth level and scored a penalty from his own half as England under-20 defeated South Africa in the final of the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship at Eden Park. [5] The following year he was a member of the side that won the 2015 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and finished runners up to New Zealand at the 2015 Junior World Cup. [6] [7]

In May 2016 it was announced that Morris had signed for Harlequins. [8] He extended his contract with the club in 2017 and again in 2019. [9] [10] Harlequins won the 2020–21 Premiership Rugby title but Morris picked up an injury in the semi-final against Bristol Bears which meant he missed the final against Exeter Chiefs. [11]

Morris announced his retirement in April 2023 due to injuries. [11] [12]

Honours

Harlequins

England U20

References

  1. ↑ "Aaron Morris ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Hotshot: Saracens wing/full-back Aaron Morris". Rugby World. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Young Gun: Aaron Morris – Bedford full-back". The Rugby Paper. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  4. ↑ "Eleven changes for British and Irish Cup opener". 12 November 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  5. ↑ Standley, James (20 June 2014). "Junior World Championship: England 21-20 South Africa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  6. ↑ Malin, Ian (20 March 2015). "England win Under-20 Six Nations title for fourth time in five years". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  7. ↑ Malin, Ian (20 June 2015). "England miss out on third straight world U20 title against New Zealand". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Aaron Morris: Harlequins to sign Saracens full-back ahead of 2016-17". BBC Sport. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  9. ↑ "Aaron Morris: Harlequins full-back signs new contract". BBC Sport. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  10. ↑ "Aaron Morris and Archie White: Harlequins duo sign new contracts". BBC Sport. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  11. 1 2 "Aaron Morris: Harlequins back announces retirement because of injury". BBC Sport. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  12. ↑ "Aaron Morris announces retirement". Quins.co.uk. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
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