Tyler Morgan
{{Short description|Welsh rugby player (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Tyler Morgan
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|9|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Newport, Wales
| height = 186 cm
| weight = {{cvt|104|kg|lb stlb}}
| nickname =
| position = Outside Centre
| amatyears1 =
| amatteam1 =
| ru_amupdate =
| provinceyears1 = 2013–2020
| provinceyears2 = 2020–2022
| provinceyears3 = 2022-
| province1 = Dragons
| province2 = Scarlets
| province3 = Biarritz
| provinceapps1 = 89
| provinceapps2 = 16
| provinceapps3 = 31
| provincepoints1 = 63
| provincepoints2 = 5
| provincepoints3 = 30
| ru_provinceupdate = 23 January 2024
| clubs1 = Newport RFC
| apps1 = 11
| points1 = 30
| years1 = 2013–2014
| ru_clubupdate = 28 May 2018
| repteam1 = Wales U20
| repteam2 = Wales
| repyears1 = 2014
| repyears2 = 2015–
| repcaps1 = 8
| repcaps2 = 5
| reppoints1 = 10
| reppoints2 = 5
| ru_ntupdate = 13 March 2021
}}
Tyler Morgan (born 11 September 1995) is a Welsh rugby union player for Biarritz Olympique in the Pro D2.{{cite news |url=https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/20860828.ex-dragons-star-tyler-morgan-relishing-new-start-biarritz/ |website=South Wales Argus |title=Ex-Dragons star Tyler Morgan relishing new start at Biarritz |date=31 August 2022 |access-date=21 September 2022}} Morgan's primary position is Outside Centre.
On 26 December 2014, Morgan signed a National Dual Contract with the WRU and the Dragons.{{cite web |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/young-wales-stars-tyler-morgan-8345604 |title=Young Wales stars Tyler Morgan, Hallam Amos and Rhodri Jones sign National Dual Contracts |work=Wales Online |date=26 December 2014}}
On 16 May 2022, Morgan was released by Scarlets.{{Cite web |url=https://www.scarlets.wales/article/scarlets-confirm-2021-22-player-departures/ |title=Scarlets confirm 2021-22 player departures |website=Scarlets.Wales |access-date=17 July 2022}}
International
On 20 January 2015, Morgan was named in the 34-man senior Wales squad for the 2015 Six Nations Championship{{cite web |url=http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/news/32454.php#.VL43f02p7IU |title=Wales name 34-man Six Nations squad |work=WRU |date=20 January 2015}}
Morgan made his full international debut in the starting line up for Wales versus Ireland on 8 August 2015.
On 2 October 2015, Morgan got his second cap for wales in the Pool A victory against Fiji, starting in the no13 jersey.
= International tries =
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Try | Opponent | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result |
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1 | {{ru|TON}} | Cardiff, Wales | Millennium Stadium | 2018 Autumn Internationals | {{dts|format=dmy|2018|November|17}} | Win |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://dragonsrfc.wales/teams/player/dragons/158394/tyler-morgan.html Dragons profile]
- {{ItsRugby|30783}}
- {{Team Wales|tyler-morgan}}
- {{2022 Commonwealth Games profile|130596}}
{{Wales Squad 2015 Rugby World Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Morgan, Tyler}}
Category:People educated at Caerleon Comprehensive School
Category:Welsh rugby union players
Category:Wales international rugby union players
Category:Rugby union players from Caerleon
Category:21st-century Welsh sportsmen
Category:2015 Rugby World Cup players
Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for Wales
Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games