Lars Morrice
| Birth name | Lars Morrice | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | c. 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lars Morrice is a rugby union player who plays for the Ayrshire Bulls and Glasgow Warriors. His usual position is at the Lock position.[1] Morrice was born in New Zealand but is Scottish-qualified.[2]
Rugby Union career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]Morrice played for Te Puke Sports Club in the Bay of Plenty province in New Zealand.[3]
As part of a deal between the Chiefs and the Hong Kong side, Morrice played for Hong Kong Scottish.[4]
Morrice joined Ayr in November 2018.[5] In the 2018-19 Ayr won the Scottish Premiership and the Scottish Cup.[6]
Ayr now play in the Super 6 league as the Ayrshire Bulls. Ayr's Head Coach Peter Murchie stated: "It is great news that Lars is signed up for the Ayrshire Bulls. Lars made a big impact for Ayr RFC last season and it is great to see another Scottish-qualified talent want to stay in Scotland.
"Lars is training with Glasgow Warriors at the moment, which is great for his development and I am sure we will see the benefits of that this coming season."[7]
Professional career
[edit]After impressing at Te Puke, Morrice played for Bay of Plenty Steamers.[4]
While with the Steamers, Morrice was signed to the Chiefs development squad.[3]
Morrice joined Glasgow Warriors in the 2019-20 preseason; having trained with club over the summer.[4][8]
He made his debut for Glasgow Warriors against Ulster Rugby on 7 September 2019, coming off the bench in a pre-season match at the Kingspan Stadium. Ulster won the match 50 - 19.[9]
Outside of rugby
[edit]Morrice has a Bachelor of Business Analysis from the University of Waikato.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Glasgow Warriors | Lars Morrice". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
- ^ The Ayrshire Bulls [@AyrshireBulls] (6 September 2019). "BREAKING | Peter Murchie has confirmed three more players moving on from @OfficialAyrRFC to the Bulls... / Scottish-Qualified Kiwi Lars Morrice joins @Scotlandteam U20s duo Marshall Sykes and Euan McLaren #backingthebulls / FULL STORY / https://ayrrugbyclub.co.uk/index.php/articles/572 …pic.twitter.com/65qARW4hH0" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Hong Kong Scottish Rugby Club". hongkongscottish.com.[dead link]
- ^ a b c "Lars Morrice". Glasgow Warriors.
- ^ "Ayr Rugby Club - Morrice Joins Ayr Ranks". www.ayrrugbyclub.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019.
- ^ "Te Puke Sports and Recreation Club". www.facebook.com.
- ^ Plevan, George (6 September 2019). "Five join Ayrshire Bulls".
- ^ @GlasgowWarriors (6 September 2019). "Johnny Matthews and Pat O'Toole have signed short-term deals with the club, with both hookers available for selection this weekend" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Two tries for Craig Gilroy as Academy duo announce arrivals in big friendly win for Ulster". Belfasttelegraph – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ https://uk.linkedin.com/in/lars-morrice-1bb48a170 [self-published source]
- Living people
- New Zealand rugby union players
- Rugby union locks
- Glasgow Warriors players
- Ayr RFC players
- Bay of Plenty rugby union players
- Hong Kong Scottish RFC players
- University of Waikato alumni
- New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Scotland
- Expatriate rugby union players in Hong Kong