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English rugby union player

Rugby player
Aaron Morris
Birth nameAaron James Morris
Date of birth (1995-01-10) 10 January 1995 (age 29)
Place of birthBedford, England
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight95 kg (15.0 st; 209 lb)
SchoolBiddenham School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2016 Saracens 0 (0)
2012–2014 →Bedford Blues (loan) 9 (10)
2015–2016 →London Scottish (loan) 8 (10)
2016–2023 Harlequins 69 (20)
Correct as of 6 October 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2015 England U20 15 (20)
Correct as of 20 June 2015

Aaron James Morris (born 10 January 1995) is an English former rugby union player. A wing or fullback, he won the Premiership with Harlequins and represented England at youth level.

Career

Morris started playing rugby for Bedford Junior Blues at the age of five. He played fly-half until the age of 16 but then switched to fullback; at 17 he became Bedford Blues' youngest player in the professional era. From the age of 18 Morris was training with Saracens. He never made a first team appearance for Saracens but did spend time on loan at London Scottish, making his debut against Munster A in the British and Irish Cup.

Morris represented England at youth level and scored a penalty from his own half as England under-20 defeated South Africa in the final of the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship at Eden Park. The following year he was a member of the side that won the 2015 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and finished runners up to New Zealand at the 2015 Junior World Cup.

In May 2016 it was announced that Morris had signed for Harlequins. He extended his contract with the club in 2017 and again in 2019. Harlequins won the 2020–21 Premiership Rugby title but Morris picked up an injury in the semi-final against Bristol Bears which meant he missed the final against Exeter Chiefs.

Morris announced his retirement in April 2023 due to injuries.

Honours

Harlequins

England U20

References

  1. "Aaron Morris ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Hotshot: Saracens wing/full-back Aaron Morris". Rugby World. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Young Gun: Aaron Morris – Bedford full-back". The Rugby Paper. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  4. "Eleven changes for British and Irish Cup opener". 12 November 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  5. Standley, James (20 June 2014). "Junior World Championship: England 21-20 South Africa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  6. Malin, Ian (20 March 2015). "England win Under-20 Six Nations title for fourth time in five years". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  7. Malin, Ian (20 June 2015). "England miss out on third straight world U20 title against New Zealand". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  8. "Aaron Morris: Harlequins to sign Saracens full-back ahead of 2016-17". BBC Sport. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  9. "Aaron Morris: Harlequins full-back signs new contract". BBC Sport. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  10. "Aaron Morris and Archie White: Harlequins duo sign new contracts". BBC Sport. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  11. ^ "Aaron Morris: Harlequins back announces retirement because of injury". BBC Sport. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  12. "Aaron Morris announces retirement". Quins.co.uk. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.


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