Josh Morris
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Josh Morris is an Australian professional rugby league
footballer for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League
competition. A New South Wales State of Origin
representative backline player, Josh is the twin brother of Brett Morris
who plays first grade for his previous club the St George Illawarra Dragons
. They are the sons of former 1970's St George Dragons, New South Wales and Australian rugby league representative Steve Morris
.
in a variety of backline positions, his preferred position being left centre.
He joined the Bulldogs for the 2009 NRL season in the hope of securing a permanent starting spot in the centres. Injury permitting, Josh achieved this throughout the season.
He made his representative debut for Country in the 2007 City vs Country Origin
match. In 2008, he played wing in the Australian Prime Minister's XIII
side in its match against Papua New Guinea
.
. He was then selected for game 2 and 3, having missed the first game through injury.
He was selected in the 24-man squad for the Gilette Four Nations Tour at the end of the 2009 season and made his international debut for Australia against France
at Charlety Stadium in Paris on 7 November, scoring two tries playing inside his brother Brett, who also scored twice.
In Round 3 of the 2010 NRL season
, he scored the first 4-try haul of his first grade career in the Bulldogs' 60–14 drubbing of the Eastern Suburbs Roosters.
Josh Morris has been selected to play on the right wing against Wales in this years Four Nations tournament
.
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...
footballer for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 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...
competition. A New South Wales State of Origin
New South Wales rugby league team
The New South Wales rugby league team has represented the Australian state of New South Wales in rugby league football since the sport's beginnings there in 1907. Administered by the New South Wales Rugby League, the team competes in the annual State of Origin series against arch-rivals, the...
representative backline player, Josh is the twin brother of Brett Morris
Brett Morris
Brett Morris is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the St. George Illawarra Dragons of the National Rugby League. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative winger, he is the son of St...
who plays first grade for his previous club the St George Illawarra Dragons
St George Illawarra Dragons
The St George Illawarra Dragons is an Australian professional rugby league football club, representing the St. George and Illawarra regions. They have competed in the National Rugby League since 1999 as a joint venture between Sydney's historic St. George Dragons club and 1982 expansion club, the...
. They are the sons of former 1970's St George Dragons, New South Wales and Australian rugby league representative Steve Morris
Steve Morris
Steve Morris is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 80s. A state and national representative, his club career was played with the St. George Dragons and the Eastern Suburbs Roosters....
.
St George Illawarra
Following his 2007 first grade debut, he played two seasons for the St George Illawarra DragonsSt George Illawarra Dragons
The St George Illawarra Dragons is an Australian professional rugby league football club, representing the St. George and Illawarra regions. They have competed in the National Rugby League since 1999 as a joint venture between Sydney's historic St. George Dragons club and 1982 expansion club, the...
in a variety of backline positions, his preferred position being left centre.
He joined the Bulldogs for the 2009 NRL season in the hope of securing a permanent starting spot in the centres. Injury permitting, Josh achieved this throughout the season.
He made his representative debut for Country in the 2007 City vs Country Origin
City vs Country Origin
City vs Country is an annual Australian rugby league football match that takes place in New South Wales between City and Country representative sides. The City side represents the Sydney metropolitan area...
match. In 2008, he played wing in the Australian Prime Minister's XIII
Prime Minister's XIII
Prime Minister's XIII or the PM's XIII is the name of a representative rugby league team selected on an annual basis by the Prime Minister of Australia that consists of mainly young Australian players drawn from the National Rugby League competition to take on the Papua New Guinea national rugby...
side in its match against Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea national rugby league team
The Papua New Guinea national rugby league team represents Papua New Guinea internationally in the sport of rugby league football.In Papua New Guinea, Rugby league is highly popular and is regarded as the country’s national sport. The national side are known as the Kumuls...
.
Canterbury-Bankstown
Morris moved to the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs for the 2009 NRL season. In the 2009 State of Origin series Josh was named in the 40 man New South Wales preliminary squad for State of OriginRugby League State of Origin
State of Origin is an annual best of three series of rugby league football matches contested by the Maroons and the Blues, who represent the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales respectively...
. He was then selected for game 2 and 3, having missed the first game through injury.
He was selected in the 24-man squad for the Gilette Four Nations Tour at the end of the 2009 season and made his international debut for Australia against France
France national rugby league team
The France national rugby league team represent France in international rugby league tournaments. They are also sometimes referred to as "Les Tricolores" or more commonly "Les Chanticleers"...
at Charlety Stadium in Paris on 7 November, scoring two tries playing inside his brother Brett, who also scored twice.
In Round 3 of the 2010 NRL season
2010 NRL season
The 2010 NRL season was the 103rd season of professional rugby league football club competition in Australia, and the thirteenth run by the National Rugby League. The season commenced on 12 March and ended with the Grand Final, played on 3 October at ANZ Stadium...
, he scored the first 4-try haul of his first grade career in the Bulldogs' 60–14 drubbing of the Eastern Suburbs Roosters.
Josh Morris has been selected to play on the right wing against Wales in this years Four Nations tournament
2011 Rugby League Four Nations
The 2011 Rugby League Four Nations tournament was the third staging of the Rugby League Four Nations tournament and was played in England and Wales during October and November of 2011...
.