Joe Morris (born 8 May 1998) is an English rugby union player who plays for Worcester Warriors in the Premiership Rugby.
| Birth name | Joseph Liam Morris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 May 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sutton Coldfield, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 116 kg (18 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | King Edward VI Aston School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | St Edmund Hall, Oxford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life edit
Morris, who went to King Edward VI Aston School, joined Worcester Warriors at Under 16 level and played for the Under 18s, helping them to a fifth-place finish as they beat Exeter Chiefs in the Premiership Rugby Under 18 Academy Finals Day in 2016.[1] Morris has represented Greater Birmingham and North Midlands county sides.[2]
Morris played for Oxford University RFC, as well as Henley Hawks in National League 2 South during the 2017–18 season.[3][4] Having won Blues for Oxford in 2016 and 2018, Morris graduated with a degree in Biomedical Science from St Edmund Hall, Oxford.[5]
Club career edit
Joe Morris joined the Warriors Senior Academy set-up in the summer of 2016 and played eight times for Worcester Cavaliers in the 2017/18 Premiership Rugby A League season, as he helped the side to a third-place finish in their Northern Conference.[6] On 30 April 2019, Morris signed his first professional contract with Worcester, thus promoted to the senior squad ahead of the 2019–20 season.[7]
Morris made his senior debut as a second-half replacement in the Premiership Rugby Cup match against Exeter Chiefs at Sixways Stadium in October 2019.[8] and also came off the bench in the European Rugby Challenge Cup win over Enisei-STM in Russia back in November 2019.[9] Morris made his Premiership debut came as a replacement against Wasps at the Ricoh Arena in August 2020.[10]
He also gained valuable senior experience playing for Hartpury University in the RFU Championship in 2018-19 and 2019–20 seasons and also played for Yorkshire Carnegie on a dual registration during the 2018–19 season.[11][12]
International career edit
Morris represented England Under 16s through under 18s and also played against France Under 17s for England Academies in 2015.[13][14] Morris made four appearances for England U20s in the 2018 Six Nations Under 20 Championship, debuting in the opener against Italy held at Stadio Enzo Bearzot, Italy.[15]
References edit
- ^ "Worcester Warriors U18s thrash Exeter Chiefs on Academy Finals Day". Worcester News. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "GREATER BIRMINGHAM". Sutton Coldfield RFC. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Joe Morris Player Profile". OURFC. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Hawks to Face Rivals Clifton For The First Time This Season". Henley Herald. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Joe Morris Player Profile". OURFC. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "League Tables - Cavaliers". Warriors. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Worcester Warriors: Joe Morris promoted to senior squad". Worcester News. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Worcester 19-34 Exeter Chiefs". Ultimate Rugby. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Enisei STM 14-47 Worcester". Sky Sports. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Premiership: Wasps 32-17 Worcester Warriors". BBC Sport. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Morris and Dodd in Championship action". Warriors. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Three players set for Yorkshire Carnegie debuts". Yorkshire Carnegie. 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Rugby union's rigid academies risk stifling players' freedom to enthrall". The Guardian. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Worcester Warriors duo Joe Morris and Beck Cutting named in England Under-18s squad for Five Nations festival". Worcester News. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Warriors trio named in England Under 20s squad for Six Nations opener". 25 January 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2020.