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| Full name | Michael Koheleti Morgan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 January 1995 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 29 October 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Koheleti Morgan (born 21 January 1995) is an Ireland international rugby league footballer who plays for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the Intrust Super Premiership. Primarily a centre, he represented Ireland at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.
Morgan was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Irish and Tongan descent. [2] He played his junior rugby league for the Bankstown Bulls and attended Marist College Kogarah before being signed by the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. [3] [4]
In 2011, Morgan played for the Bulldogs' Harold Matthews Cup side and was selected to play for the New South Wales under-16 side. [5] In 2012 and 2013, he played for the Bulldogs' SG Ball Cup side and played for New South Wales under-18 in 2013, scoring a try in their 56-6 win over Queensland. [6] From 2013 to 2015, Morgan played for the Bulldogs' NYC side, scoring 16 tries in 46 games. [7] In 2016, he played for the Guildford Owls in the Sydney Shield. [8]
In 2017, Morgan re-joined the Bulldogs, playing for their Intrust Super Premiership side. [9] In October, he was called up to the Ireland squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup after Toby King was ruled out through injury. [10]
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