Morgan Allen

Morgan Allen

Personal information
Full name	Morgan Andrew Allen
Born	(1990-03-12) 12 March 1990 (age 35) Newport, Wales
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	115 kg (18 st 2 lb)
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Number 8
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2008–09 Bedwas RFC 1 0 0 0 0 2009–10 Pontypool RFC 19 2 0 0 10 2010–12 Swansea RFC 18 3 0 0 15 2011–13 Aberavon RFC 16 5 0 0 25 2016 Llanelli RFC 1 0 0 0 0 2016–17 Carmarthen Quins 9 2 0 0 10 2017–18 Ealing Trailfinders 15 4 0 0 20 2017 Bedwas RFC 4 2 0 0 10 2017-2022 Cardiff RFC 78 22 0 0 110 2020 Bedwas RFC 1 0 0 0 0 2024- Pontypool RFC 40 11 0 0 55 Total 202 51 0 0 255 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2008 Wales U18 5 1 0 0 5 2010 Wales U20 10 3 0 0 15 2010–15 Ospreys 53 7 0 0 35 2015–17 Scarlets 26 4 0 0 20
Rugby league
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2021 West Wales Raiders 6 0 0 0 0
As of 20 January 2023

Morgan Andrew Allen (born 12 March 1990) is a rugby union and rugby league player for Pontypool RFC in the Super Rygbi Cymru. He has represented Wales at Under 18 and Under 20 level.

Personal life

Allen was born on 12 March 1990, in Newport, Wales. His father Andy represented Wales on three occasions in 1990.

He attended Croesyceiliog Comprehensive School in Cwmbran, South Wales.

Rugby Union

In December 2009, Allen was selected in the Wales Under 20 squad for the U-20 Six Nations in February–March 2010 starting every game. In May 2010, he was included in the Wales Under-20 squad once more, this time for the Junior World Championship in Argentina in June 2010, ^[1] scoring 3 tries in two games against Fiji.

In May 2015, Allen signed for the Scarlets for the 2015–16 season. ^[2]

After being released from the Scarlets at the end of the 2016–17 season, Allen signed for Ealing Trailfinders in October 2017 for the remainder of the season. ^[3] He subsequently joined Cardiff RFC.

In September 2019, Allen was named captain of Cardiff RFC. ^[4]

In 2024 it was confirmed that Allen would return to his home club Pontypool for a second stint.

Rugby league

West Wales Raiders

On 28 February 2021, it was reported that he had signed for West Wales Raiders in the RFL League 1. ^[5]

References

1. "Dragons' Watchurst to lead U20s". 5 May 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
2. "Scarlets recruit Allen from Ospreys". BBC Sport.
3. "News". Archived from the original on 19 October 2017.
4. "Morgan Allen named Cardiff RFC Captain – CARDIFF RFC". 3 September 2019.
5. "West Wales add Welsh union forward". League Writes. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

External links

• Profile at scarlets.co.uk