Niall Morris | |
Birth Name: | Niall Edward Morris |
Birth Date: | 1988 8, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Dublin, Ireland |
Weight: | 88kg (194lb)[1] |
Position: | Wing, Fullback |
Amatteam1: | Blackrock College RFC |
Years1: | 2009–11 |
Years2: | 2011–16 |
Years3: | 2016 |
Clubs1: | Leinster |
Clubs2: | Leicester Tigers |
Clubs3: | Leinster |
Apps1: | 8 |
Apps2: | 75 |
Apps3: | 0 |
Points1: | 15 |
Points2: | 85 |
Points3: | 0 |
Ru Clubupdate: | 24 May 2020 |
Repyears1: | 2007 |
Repyears2: | 2008 |
Repyears3: | 2013 |
Repteam1: | Ireland u19 |
Repteam2: | Ireland u20 |
Repteam3: | Emerging Ireland |
Repcaps1: | 4 |
Repcaps2: | 6 |
Repcaps3: | 3 |
Reppoints1: | 5 |
Reppoints2: | 10 |
Reppoints3: | 10 |
Ru Ntupdate: | February 2016 |
School: | Blackrock College |
Niall Edward Morris (born 8 August 1988) is a former Irish rugby union footballer who played wing or fullback for Leicester Tigers in the English Premiership.
Morris played for Leinster Rugby on a development contract, appearing for the first team eight times.[2]
He joined Leicester in the summer of 2011.[3] While at Leicester he started the 2013 Premiership final and scored a try as they defeated Northampton Saints.[4] It was revealed by Leicester Tigers, that Morris was out of contract at the end of the 2015/2016 season, and wasn't being offered a new one.
In September 2013 Morris was called up for a training camp with the senior Ireland squad.[5]