Ben Morris
Personal information
Born (1997-08-01) 1 August 1997 (age 26)
Liverpool, Merseyside, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight15 st 10 lb (100 kg)
Playing information
PositionCentre, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017–18 St Helens 0 0 0 0 0
2017(loan) → Oldham 5 1 0 0 4
2018(loan) → Sheffield Eagles 1 0 0 0 0
2018(loan) → Keighley Cougars 3 1 0 0 4
2018(loan) → Workington Town 14 3 0 0 12
2019 Rochdale Hornets 8 1 0 0 4
2019–20 Swinton Lions 6 1 0 0 4
2021– North Wales Crusaders 14 3 0 0 0
Total 51 10 0 0 28
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016– Wales 7 3 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3]
As of 22 February 2021 (UTC)

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

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

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 (Heritage № 1382), Sheffield Eagles, Keighley Cougars and Workington Town

North Wales Crusaders

On 31 Aug 2020 it was reported that he had signed for North Wales Crusaders in the RFL League 1.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ^ loverugbyleague
  4. ^ "Team Players | Welcome to the Official Website of St.Helens R.F.C". Saintsrlfc.com. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  5. ^ "St Helens promote Jonah Cunningham, son of Super League hero Keiron | Rugby League News". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  6. ^ "2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifier: Italy 14-20 Wales". BBC Sport. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Morris Hoping To Feature For Wales After Call-Up". Walesrugbyleague.co.uk. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Ben Morris joins Crusaders for 2021". www.northwalescrusaders.com. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.

External links

North Wales Crusaders – current squad
Wales squad – 2017 Rugby League World Cup
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