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John Morris (rugby league footballer)
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John Morris is an Australian professional rugby league
player for the Cronulla Sharks
in the National Rugby League
(NRL) competition. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights
, Parramatta Eels
, and Wests Tigers
.
In 2007 Morris switched from Parramatta to the Wests Tigers on a three year contract. He was bought as a replacement for the recently departed Scott Prince
.
He played 72 games for the Tigers during this period, never missing a game.
In 2009 he signed a two year deal with the Cronulla Sharks
commencing in 2010.
He primarily plays at hooker or five-eighth, and was selected on the bench for Country Origin to play City Origin in 2002 and 2003. He played for the Scone Thoroughbreds
in his junior years.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player for the Cronulla Sharks
Cronulla Sharks
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales...
in the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
(NRL) competition. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
, Parramatta Eels
Parramatta Eels
The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League...
, and Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs...
.
In 2007 Morris switched from Parramatta to the Wests Tigers on a three year contract. He was bought as a replacement for the recently departed Scott Prince
Scott Prince
Scott Prince is an Australian professional rugby league footballer and current captain of the Gold Coast Titans club of the National Rugby League...
.
He played 72 games for the Tigers during this period, never missing a game.
In 2009 he signed a two year deal with the Cronulla Sharks
Cronulla Sharks
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales...
commencing in 2010.
He primarily plays at hooker or five-eighth, and was selected on the bench for Country Origin to play City Origin in 2002 and 2003. He played for the Scone Thoroughbreds
Scone Thoroughbreds
Scone Thoroughbreds is a country rugby league team, based in Scone, New South Wales, competing in the Group 21 competition under the auspices of the Country Rugby League....
in his junior years.
Career highlights
- Country Origin: 2002, 2003
- First Grade Debut: Round 17, Newcastle Knights v Parramatta Eels at Parramatta StadiumParramatta StadiumParramatta Stadium is a sports stadium situated in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia.The stadium is used primarily as the home ground of Australian National Rugby League club the Parramatta Eels...
, 22 June 2001