Birth name | Niall Edward Morris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 8 August 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 88 kg (13.9 st) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Blackrock College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Niall Edward Morris (born 8 August 1988) is a former Irish rugby union footballer who played wing or fullback for Leicester Tigers in the English Premiership.
Morris played for Leinster Rugby on a development contract, appearing for the first team eight times. [2]
He joined Leicester in the summer of 2011. [3] While at Leicester he started the 2013 Premiership final and scored a try as they defeated Northampton Saints. [4] It was revealed by Leicester Tigers, that Morris was out of contract at the end of the 2015/2016 season, and wasn't being offered a new one.
In September 2013 Morris was called up for a training camp with the senior Ireland squad. [5]
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