Oli Morris
Date of birth | 19 August 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Chelmsford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 88 kg (13.9 st; 194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Dom Morris (brother)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oli Morris (born 19 August 1999) is an English-born, Irish-qualified rugby union player. He plays primarily as a centre, though he can also play as a winger.
Career
[edit]Saracens
[edit]Morris' first professional club was Saracens, for whom he made two appearances in the Anglo-Welsh Cup as part of their youth setup. Whilst with Saracens, Morris was dual-registered with Ampthill and won National League 1 with the club during the 2018–19 season.[2]
Worcester Warriors
[edit]Morris joined the Worcester Warriors academy ahead of the 2019–20,[2] and signed his first senior contract with the club in February 2021.[3] Worcester were placed into administration in September 2022.[4]
Munster
[edit]Following Worcester's administration, Morris, who is Irish-qualified, joined United Rugby Championship club Munster on a contract until the end of the 2022–23 season,[5] at which point he was released by the province.[6]
International
[edit]Morris represented England under-18s, but is also Irish-qualified through a grandmother, and was selected in the Ireland under-20s squad for the 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, playing in friendlies for Leinster and Munster development teams against the under-20s in the build-up to the tournament.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "McNamara excited by addition of Saracens centre to Ireland U20 ranks". The42. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Oli Morris to join Worcester Warriors' academy from Saracens". Worcester News. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Oli Morris signs first full contract". Worcester Warriors. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Worcester Warriors enter administration after being suspended from all competitions by RFU". Sky Sports. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Player Contract Extensions & New Signings". Munster Rugby. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Munster Rugby Departing Players Confirmed". Munster Rugby. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
External links
[edit]- Worcester Warriors Profile
- All Rugby Profile
- Munster Profile
- Oli Morris at ESPNscrum
- Oli Morris at ItsRugby.co.uk