Ben Morgan
Encyclopedia
Benjamin John Morgan is an English-born rugby union
footballer currently playing at number eight
for Llanelli RFC
and the Scarlets.
He is 6 in 4 in (1.93 m) tall and weighs 117 kilograms (257.9 lb).
Morgan scored his first ever try for the Scarlets on 22 April 2011 against Glasgow Warriors
.
In June 2011, Morgan turned down the chance to play for England Saxons
in the Churchill Cup
. If he had played for the Saxons then he would not be allowed to opt for Wales
.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer currently playing at number eight
Number Eight
Number Eight may refer to:* 8 , the natural number* 8 by the American singer-songwriter and musician* Number 8, Pershore, community arts centre in England, United Kingdom...
for Llanelli RFC
Llanelli RFC
Llanelli Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club founded in 1875 and its senior team is one of the leading club sides in Wales. The club began the 2008-09 season at their historic home ground of Stradey Park in Llanelli, but moved in November 2008 to the new Parc y Scarlets in adjacent...
and the Scarlets.
He is 6 in 4 in (1.93 m) tall and weighs 117 kilograms (257.9 lb).
Morgan scored his first ever try for the Scarlets on 22 April 2011 against Glasgow Warriors
Glasgow Warriors
The Glasgow Warriors, formerly Glasgow Rugby, are one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland, Edinburgh being the other. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12 and their home ground is Firhill Stadium, also the home of Partick Thistle Football Club.-History:Glasgow Rugby were created to...
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In June 2011, Morgan turned down the chance to play for England Saxons
England Saxons
England Saxons is the current name of England's men's second national rugby union team. The team has previously been known by a number of names, such as England B, Emerging England and, most recently, England A...
in the Churchill Cup
Churchill Cup
The Churchill Cup was an annual rugby union tournament, held in June, contested by representative men's teams from Canada, England, the United States, and other invited teams from a wide array of countries....
. If he had played for the Saxons then he would not be allowed to opt for Wales
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
.