Craig Morton (rugby union)

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Craig Morton
Full nameCraig Anthony Morton
Date of birth (1961-12-01) 1 December 1961 (age 62)
Place of birth Canberra, ACT, Australia
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
School Chevalier College
Daramalan College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1986 Australia

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Craig Anthony Morton (born 1 December 1961) is an Australian former international rugby union player. [1]

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Biography

Morton was born in Canberra and picked up rugby as a student at Chevalier College in Bowral. He finished high school at Canberra's Daramalan College and was a fly-half on their 1st XV, before making his mark in senior rugby playing primarily on the left wing. A regular member of ACT sides, Morton was also a NSW Country representative player. [2]

In 1986, Morton represented Australia at a rugby sevens tournament in Cardiff alongside David Campese, then received his maiden Wallabies call up, to replace an injured Ian Williams on their New Zealand touring squad. [3] He featured in four uncapped matches during the tour and scored three tries, two of which came against Buller. [2]

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References

  1. "International fame beckons Craig Morton". The Canberra Times . 10 April 1986. p. 24. Retrieved 12 August 2024 via National Library of Australia.
  2. 1 2 "Craig Anthony Morton". classicwallabies.com.au. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  3. "Wallabies send for Morton". The Canberra Times . 25 July 1986. p. 1 (Sport). Retrieved 12 August 2024 via National Library of Australia.