Morgan Nelson

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Morgan Nelson
Birth nameMorgan Nelson
Date of birth (1999-10-26) 26 October 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight108 kg (17 st 0 lb)
School John Kyrle High School
Hartpury College
University Cardiff Metropolitan University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Ledbury ()
Hereford ()
2018–2021 Cardiff Metropolitan University ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022–2024 Cornish Pirates 41 (130)
2024– Gloucester 0 (0)
Correct as of 4 November 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017 Wales U18s
Correct as of 4 November 2024

Morgan Nelson (born 26 October 1999) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Gloucester in the Gallagher Premiership.

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Career

Nelson played junior rugby at Ledbury and then Hereford, whilst attending John Kyrle High School and then Hartpury College, all whilst rising through the ranks of the Gloucester academy, playing alongside the likes of Jack Reeves and Jack Clement.

He left the academy to join Cardiff Metropolitan University for the BUCS Super Rugby competition whilst gained a degree in Sports Coaching and Physical Education and the WRU National Championship for the Archers. Nelson left Wales as he signed for Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship from the 2022–23 season. [1]

On 23 October 2024, Nelson left the Pirates with immediate effect to sign for boyhood club Gloucester in the Premiership from the 2024–25 season. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Morgan Nelson signs for Pirates". Cornish Pirates. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Hooker, Morgan Nelson, makes Kingsholm switch". Gloucester. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
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