Oli Morris
Date of birth (1999-08-19) 19 August 1999
Place of birthChelmsford, England
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight88 kg (13.9 st; 194 lb)
Notable relative(s)Dom Morris (brother)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2019 Saracens 2 (0)
2018–2019 → Ampthill (loan) 2 (0)
2019–2022 Worcester Warriors 34 (15)
2022–2023 Munster 0 (0)
Correct as of 24 September 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
England U18
2019 Ireland U20 0 (0)

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

Saracens

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

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

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

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

  1. 1 2 "McNamara excited by addition of Saracens centre to Ireland U20 ranks". The42. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Oli Morris to join Worcester Warriors' academy from Saracens". Worcester News. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Oli Morris signs first full contract". Worcester Warriors. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Worcester Warriors enter administration after being suspended from all competitions by RFU". Sky Sports. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Player Contract Extensions & New Signings". Munster Rugby. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Munster Rugby Departing Players Confirmed". Munster Rugby. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
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