Ben Morgan

Ben Morgan
Morgan playing for Gloucester Rugby in 2012
Date of birth 18 February 1989
Place of birth Bristol, England
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight 116 kg (18 st 3 lb, 255 lb) [2]
School Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Number eight
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
Dursley
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2012– Gloucester 51 (45)
correct as of 9 January 2015.
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2009–2012 Scarlets 50 (20)
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2012– England 27 (25)

Benjamin John Morgan (born 18 February 1989) is an England international rugby union player currently playing at number eight for Gloucester.

Morgan scored his first try for the Scarlets on 22 April 2011 against Glasgow Warriors.

Ben Morgan went to Kingswood Primary School, Gloucestershire and Katharine Lady Berkeley's Secondary School. Morgan played junior rugby at Dursley RFC.

In June 2011, Morgan turned down the chance to play for England Saxons in the Churchill Cup. If he had played for the Saxons, he would not have been allowed to opt for Wales.[3] On 4 January 2012, Morgan made the decision to make himself available to play international rugby for England. He had been due to qualify for Wales (having lived there for three years) in time for the 2012 Six Nations Championship. Morgan said the choice was a personal one, on the basis that he was born and bred in England.[4]

On 11 January 2012, Morgan was named in the England training squad for the 2012 Six Nations Championship.[5]

Morgan made his debut for England on 4 February 2012, coming on as a second-half replacement against Scotland in the 2012 Six Nations Championship. He played in all five of the six nations games, receiving the man of the match award in the final match against Ireland.[6]

On 4 March 2012, Morgan signed for his boyhood club Gloucester Rugby from the Scarlets[7]

International tries

Try Opposing team Location Venue Competition Date Result Score
1  Argentina Salta, Argentina Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena Summer International 8 June 2013 Win 32 - 3 [8]
2  Argentina London, England Twickenham Autumn International 9 November 2013 Win 31 – 12 [9]
3  South Africa London, England Twickenham Autumn International 15 November 2014 Loss 28 – 31 [10]
4  Australia London, England Twickenham Autumn International 29 November 2014 Win 26 – 17 [11]
5  Australia London, England Twickenham Autumn International 29 November 2014 Win 26 – 17

References

  1. ↑ http://www.rfu.com/squadsandplayers/englandelite/benmorgan
  2. ↑ "Scarlets Player Profile". Scarlets official site. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
  3. ↑ "Wales target Ben Morgan spurns England Saxons bid". BBC News. 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  4. ↑ "Scarlets No8 Ben Morgan makes himself available for international honours with England". The Scarlets. 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  5. ↑ "Ben Morgan says choosing to play for England was easy". BBC News. 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  6. ↑ Scarlets (2012-02-02). "Six Nations: Scarlets number eight named in England's 22". The Scarlets. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  7. ↑ http://www.walesonline.co.uk/rugbynation/llanelli-scarlets/2012/03/04/scarlets-agree-to-sell-ben-morgan-to-gloucester-for-100-000-91466-30453384/
  8. ↑ Mike Henson. "Argentina 3-32 England: Tourists brush Pumas aside in first Test". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
  9. ↑ Ben Dirs. "England 31-12 Argentina". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
  10. ↑ "England 28-31 South Africa". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
  11. ↑ "Ben Morgan - Double".

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