Dom Morris

Born in Basildon, Morris attended New Hall School, where his performances caught the attention of Saracens. A boyhood fan of the club, Morris joined Saracen's academy when he was 15, following in the footsteps of his older brothers Vincent and Oli.{{cite news|url=https://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/dom-morris-exclusive-the-saracens-centre-on-injury-setbacks-taking-up-pilates-and-the-clubs-ambitions/31894.htm|title=Dom Morris Exclusive: The Saracens centre on setbacks, taking up Pilates and the club's ambitions|date=28 November 2021|work=Talking Rugby Union|access-date=6 January 2022}} Morris joined Bishop's Stortford on loan during the 2015–16 season, where he gained his first experience playing senior men's rugby, and joined Rosslyn Park on loan during the 2016–17 season,{{cite news |url=https://www.saracens.com/squads/dom-morris/ |title=Dom Morris Saracens Profile |work=Saracens F.C. |access-date=6 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220106180757/https://www.saracens.com/squads/dom-morris/ |archive-date=6 January 2022 |url-status=dead}} making his senior competitive debut for Saracens in their Anglo-Welsh Cup fixture against Scarlets on 27 January 2017.

Morris' progress was rewarded with a contract extension announced in November 2017.{{cite news|url=https://www.premiershiprugby.com/2017/11/01/saracens-academy-trio-extend-deals/|title=Saracens academy trio extend deals|date=1 November 2017|work=Premiership Rugby|access-date=6 January 2022}} He gained further experience on dual-registration with Ampthill and Bedford Blues, and played a key role during the 2018–19 Premiership Rugby Cup, in which Saracens were runners-up,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/47540696|title=Premiership Rugby Cup Final: Northampton beat Saracens with three first-half tries|date=17 March 2019|work=BBC Sport|access-date=12 January 2022}} and during the 2018–19 Premiership Rugby Shield, which Saracens Storm won. Morris made his Premiership debut for the club away to Wasps on 27 April 2019, and, in a match that was his first home premiership appearance, he scored two tries in a 38–7 win against Exeter Chiefs on 4 May 2019.{{cite news|url=https://www.saracens.com/sarries-environment-makes-you-grow-as-a-player-and-person-morris/|title="Sarries environment makes you grow as a person" - Morris|date=6 July 2020|work=Saracens F.C.|access-date=6 January 2022}}

Morris has spoken about his difficulties with injuries, which have disrupted his career. He signed a new two-year contract with Saracens in July 2020,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/53310343|title=Dom Morris: Saracens centre signs new two-year deal|date=6 July 2020|work=BBC Sport|access-date=6 January 2022}} and extended that deal for an undisclosed length of time in January 2022.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/59940802|title=Dom Morris: Saracens centre signs contract extension|date=10 January 2022|work=BBC Sport|access-date=10 January 2022}}

Having previously represented England at under-16 and under-18 level, Morris missed out on playing for England under-20s at the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship due to injury, but he returned to the team to play in four out of five matches in their victorious 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship campaign.{{cite news|url=https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/features/young-gun/28093/young-gun-dominic-morris-england-u20s/|title=Young Gun: Dominic Morris – England U20s|date=31 March 2017|work=The Rugby Paper|access-date=6 January 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/international/ireland-fight-to-the-last-as-england-claim-under-20-grand-slam-1.3015246|publisher=The Irish Times|title=Ireland fight to the last as England claim Under-20 Grand Slam|date=17 March 2017|accessdate=12 January 2022}} Later that year he was selected to compete at the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and scored two tries in their opening game against Samoa{{cite news|url=https://www.premiershiprugby.com/2017/05/31/aviva-premiership-rugby-starlets-in-action-as-england-under-20s-defeat-samoa/|title=Premiership Rugby starlets in action as England Under-20s defeat Samoa|date=31 May 2017|work=Premiership Rugby|access-date=12 January 2022}} as England eventually finished runners up to New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/40321194|publisher=BBC Sport|title=World Under-20 Championship final: England 17-64 New Zealand|date=18 June 2017|accessdate=12 January 2022}}

Morris is Irish-qualified through his grandmother.{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/dom-morris-munster-5646657-Jan2022/|title=Munster make move to sign Irish-qualified centre Morris from Saracens|date=5 January 2022|work=The42|access-date=6 January 2022}}

{{reflist}}

• [https://www.saracens.com/squads/dom-morris/ Saracens Profile]
• [https://www.premiershiprugby.com/player/?PlayGuid=DM369563&TeamId=11 Premiership Rugby Profile]
• {{EPCR profile|DM369563}}

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