Aidan Morgan

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Aidan Morgan
Date of birth (2001-06-07) 7 June 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb; 12 st 11 lb)
School King's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) First five-eighth, Fullback
Current team Ulster
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020–2024 Wellington 12 (41)
2022–2024 Hurricanes 23 (26)
2024– Ulster 10 (10)
Correct as of 20 December 2022
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021 New Zealand U20 4 (0)
Correct as of 5 June 2022

Aidan Morgan (born 7 June 2001) [1] is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for Ulster in the URC. His playing position is first five-eighth or fullback. He was named in the Hurricanes squad for the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season. [2] [3] He was also a member of the Wellington 2021 Bunnings NPC squad. [4]

In 2024, it was announced that Morgan would join Ulster for two years. [5] He is Irish-qualified through a Belfast-born grandfather. [6]

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References

  1. "Aidan Morgan". It's Rugby. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  2. "Hurricanes 2022 squad announced" (Press release). Hurricanes. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  3. "Super Rugby Pacific: Five New Zealand and Moana Pasifika squads revealed". Stuff.co.nz. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  4. "Lions squad announced for Bunnings NPC" (Press release). Wellington Rugby. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  5. "Aidan Morgan: Former New Zealand Under-20's Ulster switch confirmed". 24 May 2024.
  6. PJ Browne, "Ulster confirm signing of Irish-qualified New Zealand-born out-half Aidan Morgan", Irish Examiner, 27 May 2024