Ben Morris (rugby league)
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| Born | 1 August 1997 Liverpool, Merseyside, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 10 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Morris (born 1 August 1997) a Wales international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the North Wales Crusaders in RFL League 1.[1][2]
Background
[edit]Ben Morris was born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, he has Welsh ancestors, and eligible to play for Wales due to the grandparent rule.[citation needed]
Playing career
[edit]Morris joined St Helens when he was 14. In 2016 he was part of their unbeaten Academy side.[4] For 2017, he signed a 12-month contract with the Super League squad.[5]
He made his début for Wales in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifiers, scoring two tries against Italy.[6][7]
He has spent time on loan at Oldham RLFC, Sheffield Eagles, Keighley Cougars and Workington Town.
North Wales Crusaders
[edit]On 31 Aug 2020 it was reported that he had signed for North Wales Crusaders in the RFL League 1.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ "Team Players | Welcome to the Official Website of St.Helens R.F.C". Saintsrlfc.com. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "St Helens promote Jonah Cunningham, son of Super League hero Keiron | Rugby League News". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifier: Italy 14-20 Wales". BBC Sport. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "Morris Hoping To Feature For Wales After Call-Up". Walesrugbyleague.co.uk. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "Ben Morris joins Crusaders for 2021". www.northwalescrusaders.com. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
External links
[edit]- St Helens profile
- Statistics at rugby-league.com
- (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at rlwc2017.com
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