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{{Short description|England international rugby union player}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|2|18}}
| birth_place = [[Bristol]], England
| birth_place = [[Bristol]], England
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| school = [[Katharine Lady Berkeley's School]]
| school = [[Katharine Lady Berkeley's School]]
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| ru_position = [[Number eight (rugby union)|Number eight]]
| ru_position = [[Number eight (rugby union)|Number eight]]
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| years1 = 2009–10<br/>2012–2023
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| ru_clubpoints = (60)<br/>(125)
| points1 = 60)<br>(140
| ru_clubupdate = 6 March 2016
| ru_clubupdate = 28 July 2020
| ru_currentclub = [[Gloucester Rugby]]
| ru_currentclub = [[Gloucester Rugby]]
| ru_provinceyears = 2009–2012
| ru_provinceyears1 = 2009–2012
| ru_province = [[Scarlets]]
| ru_province1 = [[Scarlets]]
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| ru_provinceapps1 = 50
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| ru_provincepoints = (55)
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| ru_nationalyears = 2012–
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'''Benjamin John Morgan''' (born 18 February 1989) is an England international [[rugby union]] player currently playing his trade at [[number eight (rugby union)|number eight]] for [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]].
'''Benjamin John Morgan''' (born 18 February 1989) is an England international [[rugby union]] player currently plays at [[number eight (rugby union)|number eight]] for [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]].


Morgan scored his first try for the [[Scarlets]] on 22 April 2011 against [[Glasgow Warriors]].
Morgan scored his first try for the [[Scarlets]] on 22 April 2011 against [[Glasgow Warriors]].
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Morgan went to Kingswood Primary School, Gloucestershire and [[Katharine Lady Berkeley's School|Katharine Lady Berkeley's Secondary School]]. Morgan played junior rugby at Dursley RFC.
Morgan went to Kingswood Primary School, Gloucestershire and [[Katharine Lady Berkeley's School|Katharine Lady Berkeley's Secondary School]]. Morgan played junior rugby at Dursley RFC.


In June 2011, Morgan turned down the chance to play for [[England Saxons]] in the [[Churchill Cup]]. If he had played for the Saxons, he would not have been allowed to opt for [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/13691446.stm |title=Wales target Ben Morgan spurns England Saxons bid |publisher=BBC News |date=8 June 2011 |accessdate=23 February 2012}}</ref> On 4 January 2012, Morgan made the decision to make himself available to play international rugby for [[England national rugby union team|England]]. He had been due to qualify for [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] (having lived there for three years) in time for the [[2012 Six Nations Championship]]. Morgan said the choice was a personal one, on the basis that he was born and bred in England.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/news/4544.php |title=Scarlets No8 Ben Morgan makes himself available for international honours with England |publisher=The Scarlets |date=4 January 2012 |accessdate=23 February 2012}}</ref>
In June 2011, Morgan turned down the chance to play for [[England Saxons]] in the [[Churchill Cup]]. If he had played for the Saxons, he would not have been allowed to opt for [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/13691446.stm |title=Wales target Ben Morgan spurns England Saxons bid |publisher=BBC News |date=8 June 2011 |access-date=23 February 2012}}</ref> On 4 January 2012, Morgan made the decision to make himself available to play international rugby for [[England national rugby union team|England]]. He had been due to qualify for [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] (having lived there for three years) in time for the [[2012 Six Nations Championship]]. Morgan said the choice was a personal one, on the basis that he was born and bred in England.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/news/4544.php |title=Scarlets No8 Ben Morgan makes himself available for international honours with England |publisher=The Scarlets |date=4 January 2012 |access-date=23 February 2012}}</ref>


On 11 January 2012, Morgan was named in the England training squad for the [[2012 Six Nations Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/16515189.stm |title=Ben Morgan says choosing to play for England was easy |publisher=BBC News |date=11 January 2012 |accessdate=23 February 2012}}</ref>
On 11 January 2012, Morgan was named in the England training squad for the [[2012 Six Nations Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/16515189.stm |title=Ben Morgan says choosing to play for England was easy |publisher=BBC News |date=11 January 2012 |access-date=23 February 2012 |archive-date=12 January 2012 |archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20120112181442/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/16515189.stm |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Morgan made his debut for England on 4 February 2012, coming on as a second-half replacement against [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]] in the [[2012 Six Nations Championship]]. He played in all five of the six nations games, receiving the man of the match award in the final match against Ireland.<ref>{{cite web|author=Scarlets |url=http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/news/4633.php |title=Six Nations: Scarlets number eight named in England's 22 |publisher=The Scarlets |date=2 February 2012 |accessdate=23 February 2012}}</ref>
Morgan made his debut for England on 4 February 2012, coming on as a second-half replacement against [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]] in the [[2012 Six Nations Championship]]. He played in all five of the six nations games, receiving the man of the match award in the final match against Ireland.<ref>{{cite web|author=Scarlets |url=http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/news/4633.php |title=Six Nations: Scarlets number eight named in England's 22 |publisher=The Scarlets |date=2 February 2012 |access-date=23 February 2012}}</ref>


On 4 March 2012, Morgan signed for his boyhood club [[Gloucester Rugby]] from the [[Scarlets]].<ref>http://www.walesonline.co.uk/rugbynation/llanelli-scarlets/2012/03/04/scarlets-agree-to-sell-ben-morgan-to-gloucester-for-100-000-91466-30453384/</ref>
On 4 March 2012, Morgan signed for his boyhood club [[Gloucester Rugby]] from the [[Scarlets]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/rugbynation/llanelli-scarlets/2012/03/04/scarlets-agree-to-sell-ben-morgan-to-gloucester-for-100-000-91466-30453384/|title = Scarlets agree to sell Ben Morgan to Gloucester for £100,000|date = 4 March 2012}}</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
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! Try !! Opposing team !! Location !! Venue !! Competition !! Date !! Result !! Score
! Try !! Opposing team !! Location !! Venue !! Competition !! Date !! Result !! Score
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| 1 || {{ru|ARG}} || [[Salta]], [[Argentina]] || [[Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena]] || [[2013 mid-year rugby union tests|2013 Summer Internationals]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2013|06|08}} || Win || '''32''' – 3<ref>{{cite web|author=Mike Henson|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22800030|title=Argentina 3–32 England: Tourists brush Pumas aside in first Test|publisher=BBC |accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref>
| 1 || {{ru|ARG}} || [[Salta]], [[Argentina]] || [[Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena]] || [[2013 mid-year rugby union tests|2013 Summer Internationals]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2013|06|08}} || Win || '''32''' – 3<ref>{{cite news|author=Mike Henson|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22800030|title=Argentina 3–32 England: Tourists brush Pumas aside in first Test|work=BBC Sport|access-date=16 March 2014}}</ref>
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| 2 || {{ru|ARG}} || [[London]], [[England]] || [[Twickenham Stadium]] || [[2013 end-of-year rugby union tests|2013 Autumn Internationals]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2013|11|09}} || Win || '''31''' – 12<ref>{{cite web|author=Ben Dirs|url=http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/24856993|title=England 31–12 Argentina|publisher=BBC|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref>
| 2 || {{ru|ARG}} || [[London]], [[England]] || [[Twickenham Stadium]] || [[2013 end-of-year rugby union tests|2013 Autumn Internationals]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2013|11|09}} || Win || '''31''' – 12<ref>{{cite news|author=Ben Dirs|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/24856993|title=England 31–12 Argentina|work=BBC Sport|access-date=16 March 2014}}</ref>
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| 3 || {{ru|RSA}} || London, England || Twickenham Stadium || [[2014 end-of-year rugby union tests|2014 Autumn Internationals]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2014|11|15}} || Loss || '''28''' – 31<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/match/ru3758369|title=England 28–31 South Africa|publisher=BBC|accessdate=26 November 2014}}</ref>
| 3 || {{ru|RSA}} || London, England || Twickenham Stadium || [[2014 end-of-year rugby union tests|2014 Autumn Internationals]] || {{dts|format=dmy|2014|11|15}} || Loss || '''28''' – 31<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/match/ru3758369|title=England 28–31 South Africa|publisher=BBC|access-date=26 November 2014}}</ref>
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|rowspan="2"| {{dts|format=dmy|2014|11|29}}
|rowspan="2"| {{dts|format=dmy|2014|11|29}}
|rowspan="2"| Win
|rowspan="2"| Win
|rowspan="2"| '''26''' – 17<ref>{{cite web|title=Ben Morgan – Double|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/30236644}}</ref>
|rowspan="2"| '''26''' – 17<ref>{{cite news|title=Ben Morgan – Double|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/30236644}}</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Ben Morgan}}
{{commons category|Ben Morgan}}
* {{Sport links}}
*[http://www.llanellirugby.com/Personnel.aspx?pr=199883 Llanelli profile]
*[http://www.llanellirugby.com/Personnel.aspx?pr=199883 Llanelli profile]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120308063347/http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/rugby/people.php?player=90410&includeref=dynamic Scarlets Player Profile]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120308063347/http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/rugby/people.php?player=90410&includeref=dynamic Scarlets Player Profile]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140710023256/http://www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/rugby/squad/squads_gloucester_first_xv.php?player=95100&includeref=dynamic Gloucester Rugby profile]
*[https://www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/person/ben-morgan Gloucester Rugby profile]


{{Gloucester Rugby squad}}
{{Gloucester Rugby squad}}
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Latest revision as of 11:25, 24 February 2024

Ben Morgan
Morgan playing for Gloucester Rugby in 2012
Date of birth (1989-02-18) 18 February 1989 (age 35)
Place of birthBristol, England
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight117 kg (18 st 6 lb; 258 lb)[2]
SchoolKatharine Lady Berkeley's School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number eight
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Dursley ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–10
2012–2023
Llanelli RFC
Gloucester
33
187
(60)
(140)
Correct as of 28 July 2020
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–2012 Scarlets 50 (35)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2015 England 31 (30)

Benjamin John Morgan (born 18 February 1989) is an England international rugby union player currently plays at number eight for Gloucester.

Morgan scored his first try for the Scarlets on 22 April 2011 against Glasgow Warriors.

Morgan went to Kingswood Primary School, Gloucestershire and Katharine Lady Berkeley's Secondary School. Morgan played junior rugby at Dursley RFC.

In June 2011, Morgan turned down the chance to play for England Saxons in the Churchill Cup. If he had played for the Saxons, he would not have been allowed to opt for Wales.[3] On 4 January 2012, Morgan made the decision to make himself available to play international rugby for England. He had been due to qualify for Wales (having lived there for three years) in time for the 2012 Six Nations Championship. Morgan said the choice was a personal one, on the basis that he was born and bred in England.[4]

On 11 January 2012, Morgan was named in the England training squad for the 2012 Six Nations Championship.[5]

Morgan made his debut for England on 4 February 2012, coming on as a second-half replacement against Scotland in the 2012 Six Nations Championship. He played in all five of the six nations games, receiving the man of the match award in the final match against Ireland.[6]

On 4 March 2012, Morgan signed for his boyhood club Gloucester Rugby from the Scarlets.[7]

International career

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International tries

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As of 7 July 2019 [8]
Try Opposing team Standort Venue Competition Date Result Score
1  Argentinien Salta, Argentina Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena 2013 Summer Internationals 8 June 2013 Win 32 – 3[9]
2  Argentinien London, England Twickenham Stadium 2013 Autumn Internationals 9 November 2013 Win 31 – 12[10]
3  Südafrika London, England Twickenham Stadium 2014 Autumn Internationals 15 November 2014 Loss 28 – 31[11]
4  Australien London, England Twickenham Stadium 2014 Autumn Internationals 29 November 2014 Win 26 – 17[12]
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References

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  1. ^ "RFU - England". Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Scarlets Player Profile". Scarlets official site. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Wales target Ben Morgan spurns England Saxons bid". BBC News. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Scarlets No8 Ben Morgan makes himself available for international honours with England". The Scarlets. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Ben Morgan says choosing to play for England was easy". BBC News. 11 January 2012. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  6. ^ Scarlets (2 February 2012). "Six Nations: Scarlets number eight named in England's 22". The Scarlets. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  7. ^ "Scarlets agree to sell Ben Morgan to Gloucester for £100,000". 4 March 2012.
  8. ^ "Ben Morgan". 7 July 2019.
  9. ^ Mike Henson. "Argentina 3–32 England: Tourists brush Pumas aside in first Test". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  10. ^ Ben Dirs. "England 31–12 Argentina". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  11. ^ "England 28–31 South Africa". BBC. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  12. ^ "Ben Morgan – Double". BBC Sport.
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