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Rugby player
Layne Morgan
Date of birth | (1999-04-20) 20 April 1999 (age 25) |
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Place of birth |
Newcastle, NSW |
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Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) |
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Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
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School | St Paul's Catholic College, Booragul |
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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
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b Valentine, Renee (29 May 2017).
"Layne named in national youth 7s rugby team". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
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"15 Waratahs players named in Wallaroos team to face Fijiana". nsw.rugby. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
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^ Tucker, Jim (6 May 2022).
"Wallaroos win on emotional return amid tries, tears and debuts". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
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"Eleven Debutants named in Buildcorp Wallaroo's opening clash against Fijiana". oceania.rugby. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
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^ Tucker, Jim (10 May 2022).
"Wasteful Wallaroos beaten by huge Japanese defensive effort". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
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^ Williamson, Nathan (19 May 2022).
"Wallaroos announce squad for Pacific Four". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
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^ Woods, Melissa (19 May 2022).
"Nine new Wallaroos for Pacific Four rugby". 7NEWS. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
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"Wallaroos name 32-player squad". ESPN.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
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"Maya Stewart, Emily Robinson, and Asatasi Lafai named in Wallaroos squad to face Black Ferns". nsw.rugby. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
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^ Williamson, Nathan (7 September 2022).
"Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
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^ Worthington, Sam (7 September 2022).
"Rugby stars to play two World Cups in a month". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
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^ Williamson, Nathan (15 June 2023).
"Wallaroos welcome back overseas stars for Pacific Four". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
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