Ben Morgan

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Ben Morgan
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Morgan playing for Gloucester Rugby in 2012
Date of birth (1989-02-18) 18 February 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Bristol, England
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [1]
Weight117 kg (18 st 6 lb; 258 lb) [2]
School Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number eight
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Dursley ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009–10
2012–2023		 Llanelli RFC
Gloucester 		33
187		 (60)
(140)
Correct as of 28 July 2020
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009–2012 Scarlets 50 (35)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012–2015 England 31 (30)

Benjamin John Morgan (born 18 February 1989) is a former England international rugby union player who played number eight for Gloucester.

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Morgan scored his first try for the Scarlets on 22 April 2011 against Glasgow Warriors.

Morgan went to Kingswood Primary School, Gloucestershire and Katharine Lady Berkeley's Secondary School. Morgan played junior rugby at Dursley RFC.

In June 2011, Morgan turned down the chance to play for England Saxons in the Churchill Cup. If he had played for the Saxons, he would not have been allowed to opt for Wales. [3] On 4 January 2012, Morgan made the decision to make himself available to play international rugby for England. He had been due to qualify for Wales (having lived there for three years) in time for the 2012 Six Nations Championship. Morgan said the choice was a personal one, on the basis that he was born and bred in England. [4]

On 11 January 2012, Morgan was named in the England training squad for the 2012 Six Nations Championship. [5]

Morgan made his debut for England on 4 February 2012, coming on as a second-half replacement against Scotland in the 2012 Six Nations Championship. He played in all five of the six nations games, receiving the man of the match award in the final match against Ireland. [6]

On 4 March 2012, Morgan signed for his boyhood club Gloucester Rugby from the Scarlets. [7]

International career

International tries

As of 7 July 2019 [8]
TryOpposing teamLocationVenueCompetitionDateResultScore
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Salta, Argentina Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena 2013 Summer Internationals 8 June 2013Win32 – 3 [9]
2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina London, England Twickenham Stadium 2013 Autumn Internationals 9 November 2013Win31 – 12 [10]
3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa London, EnglandTwickenham Stadium 2014 Autumn Internationals 15 November 2014Loss28 – 31 [11]
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia London, EnglandTwickenham Stadium2014 Autumn Internationals29 November 2014Win26 – 17 [12]
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References

  1. ↑ "RFU - England". Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Scarlets Player Profile". Scarlets official site. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Wales target Ben Morgan spurns England Saxons bid". BBC News. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Scarlets No8 Ben Morgan makes himself available for international honours with England". The Scarlets. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  5. ↑ "Ben Morgan says choosing to play for England was easy". BBC News. 11 January 2012. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  6. ↑ Scarlets (2 February 2012). "Six Nations: Scarlets number eight named in England's 22". The Scarlets. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  7. ↑ "Scarlets agree to sell Ben Morgan to Gloucester for £100,000". 4 March 2012.
  8. ↑ "Ben Morgan". 7 July 2019.
  9. ↑ Mike Henson. "Argentina 3–32 England: Tourists brush Pumas aside in first Test". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  10. ↑ Ben Dirs. "England 31–12 Argentina". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  11. ↑ "England 28–31 South Africa". BBC. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  12. ↑ "Ben Morgan – Double". BBC Sport.
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