Morgan Morse
{{short description|Welsh rugby union player}}
{{expand French|topic=bio|date=July 2024}}
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| name = Morgan Morse
| image = Morgan Morse 2022.jpg
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| fullname = Morgan Morse
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|1|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Swansea, Wales
| height = {{convert|185|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|106|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
| school = Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur
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| position = Backrow
| currentclub = Ospreys
| youthyears2 = 2021–2023
| youthclubs2 = Ospreys
| youthyears1 = 20??–2021
| youthclubs1 = Cwmtwrch RFC
| years1 = 2023–2024
| clubs1 = Swansea RFC
| apps1 = 12
| points1 = 15
| years2 = 2023–
| clubs2 = Ospreys
| apps2 = 19
| points2 = 20
| repyears1 = 2021–2024
| repteam1 = Wales U20
| repcaps1 = 24
| reppoints1 = 30
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Morgan Morse (born 18 January 2005) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for the Ospreys and Swansea RFC as a backrow.{{Cite web |title=Morgan Morse {{!}} Ospreys |url=https://www.ospreysrugby.com/player/316 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=www.ospreysrugby.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Morgan MORSE - Player statistics - It's rugby |url=https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/morgan-morse-52422.html |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=www.itsrugby.co.uk}}
Club career
Morse began his career at Cwmtwrch RFC, featuring for West Wales under-14 and Ospreys West under-14.{{Cite web |title=Player – SWANSEA RFC |url=https://www.swansearfc.co.uk/player |access-date=2024-01-02 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Orders |first=Mark |date=2022-06-23 |title=Gifted teen Morgan and Wales lock's giant son handed big chances |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/gifted-17-year-old-6ft-24296761 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Wales Online |language=en}} He joined the Ospreys Academy in 2021, while with the side he was dual-registered and featured for his home town of Swansea RFC in the Indigo Group Welsh Premiership.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-23 |title=Young guns making their presence felt in Indigo Prem |url=https://community.wru.wales/2023/11/23/young-guns-making-their-presence-felt-in-indigo-prem/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Welsh Rugby Union {{!}} Club & Community |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2022-06-21 |title=22/23 Transition Group - Forwards {{!}} Ospreys |url=https://www.ospreysrugby.com/news/2223-transition-group-forwards |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=www.ospreysrugby.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Team |first=The Rugby Paper |date=2022-08-14 |title=Young Guns: Ospreys back row Morgan Morse |url=https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/features/360469/morganmorse/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=The Rugby Paper |language=en-GB}} On the 3rd of November 2023 he made his debut for the Ospreys off the bench against the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship.{{Cite web |title=Morgan MORSE profile and stats |url=https://all.rugby/player/morgan-morse |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=all.rugby |language=en}}
He scored a wonder try against Cardiff in Round 9 of the 2023–24 United Rugby Championship, described as the "individual try of the season".{{Cite web |last=Cuesta |first=Dianna |date=2024-01-02 |title=Old School Muscle And New Speed Morgan Morse Gives Ospreys Enough To See Off Cardiff |url=https://www.dai-sport.com/old-school-muscle-and-new-speed-morgan-morse-gives-ospreys-enough-to-see-off-cardiff/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Dai Sport |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=Young Ospreys number 8 scores the individual try of the season in classic rugby weather {{!}} Rugbydump |url=https://www.rugbydump.com/news/young-ospreys-number-8-scores-the-individual-try-of-the-season-in-classic-rugby-weather/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=www.rugbydump.com |language=en}}
International career
He captained the Wales under-18 side,{{Cite web |title=Morgan Morse |url=https://www.wru.wales/u20/morgan-morse/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Welsh Rugby Union {{!}} Wales & Regions |language=en-GB}} before playing for the Wales under-20 side at 17. He made his debut against Scotland scoring a try off the bench. Featuring at the U20 World Championship starting in all of Wales matches.{{Cite web |last=Sands |first=Katie |date=2023-06-30 |title=New Wales rugby star and 'incredible athlete' blows everyone away on world stage |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/new-wales-rugby-star-incredible-27229884 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Wales Online |language=en}}
References
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External links
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{{Ospreys squad}}
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Category:Welsh rugby union players
Category:Ospreys (rugby union) players
Category:21st-century Welsh sportsmen