Layne Morgan
Date of birth (1999-04-20) 20 April 1999 (age 24)
Place of birthNewcastle, NSW
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
SchoolSt Paul's Catholic College, Booragul
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
NSW Waratahs (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022  Australia 12 (0)

Layne Morgan (born 20 April 1999) is an Australian rugby union and sevens player. She plays scrum-half for Australia, and the NSW Waratahs in the Super W competition. She represented the Wallaroos at the 2021 Rugby World Cup.

Early career

Morgan attended St Paul's Catholic College in Booragul, New South Wales.[1] She was selected for the Australian Youth Sevens squad for the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games in The Bahamas.[1]

Rugby career

2022

On 6 May 2022, she made her international debut for Australia against Fiji.[2][3][4] She later played in the test match against Japan.[5]

Morgan was named in Australia's squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series in New Zealand.[6][7] She was named in the Wallaroos squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns at the Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[8][9] She was selected in the team again for the delayed 2022 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[10][11]

2023

Morgan made the Wallaroos side for the 2023 Pacific Four Series, and the O'Reilly Cup.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b Valentine, Renee (29 May 2017). "Layne named in national youth 7s rugby team". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  2. ^ "15 Waratahs players named in Wallaroos team to face Fijiana". nsw.rugby. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  3. ^ Tucker, Jim (6 May 2022). "Wallaroos win on emotional return amid tries, tears and debuts". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Eleven Debutants named in Buildcorp Wallaroo's opening clash against Fijiana". oceania.rugby. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  5. ^ Tucker, Jim (10 May 2022). "Wasteful Wallaroos beaten by huge Japanese defensive effort". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  6. ^ Williamson, Nathan (19 May 2022). "Wallaroos announce squad for Pacific Four". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  7. ^ Woods, Melissa (19 May 2022). "Nine new Wallaroos for Pacific Four rugby". 7NEWS. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Wallaroos name 32-player squad". ESPN.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Maya Stewart, Emily Robinson, and Asatasi Lafai named in Wallaroos squad to face Black Ferns". nsw.rugby. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  10. ^ Williamson, Nathan (7 September 2022). "Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  11. ^ Worthington, Sam (7 September 2022). "Rugby stars to play two World Cups in a month". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  12. ^ Williamson, Nathan (15 June 2023). "Wallaroos welcome back overseas stars for Pacific Four". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 22 June 2023.

External links

Australia squad – 2021 Rugby World Cup
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