Ben Morgan
England
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Full name Benjamin John Morgan
Born February 18, 1989, Bristol
Current age 35 years 30 days
Major teams Gloucester Rugby, Scarlets, England
Position No. 8
Height 6 ft 3 in
Weight 257 lb

Test career
Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
All Tests 2012-2015 31 20 11 25 5 0 0 0 19 12 0 61.29
Five/Six Nations 2012-2014 11 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 9 2 0 81.81
IRB Rugby World Cup 2015-2015 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 50

Career statistics
Test debut Scotland v England at Murrayfield, Feb 4, 2012 match details
Last Test England v Australia at Twickenham, Oct 3, 2015 match details
Test Statsguru Main menu | Career summary | Match list | Most points | Most tries | Tournament list

English Premiership
Team Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
All matches 2012-2021 124 105 19 90 18 0 0 0 56 64 4 46.77
Gloucester Rugby 2012-2021 124 105 19 90 18 0 0 0 56 64 4 46.77
Profile

Ben Morgan brought a blend of England and Wales to the table on Test debut against Scotland in 2012. The No.8 was born in Bristol but moved to Wales to advance his career and played for Merthyr and with Cardiff Blues Under-20s before switching to Llanelli and the Scarlets.

Strong performances at club level attracted interest from both England and Wales, and the two nations vied for his international future. In June 2011 Morgan rejected the chance to play for England Saxons in order to keep his options open as he was due to qualify to play for Wales in January 2012.

After the turn of the year, Morgan finally pledged his allegiance to England and he was subsequently named in Stuart Lancaster's Elite Player Squad. Morgan took the No.8 jersey from Phil Dowson for the latter stages of the Six Nations and turned in an impressive display to help beat France in Paris. He retained his spot for the summer tour to South Africa but sat out the third Test - replaced by Thomas Waldrom - following criticism of his workrate. Prior to touring he confirmed a move to Gloucester, where he replaced outgoing skipper Luke Narraway.

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Jan 9, 2015
Gloucester and England No.8 Ben Morgan is stretchered off
Gloucester and England No.8 Ben Morgan is stretchered off
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Nov 29, 2014
Ben Morgan beats Adam Ashley-Cooper to score a try
Ben Morgan beats Adam Ashley-Cooper to score a try
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Nov 29, 2014
Ben Morgan carries forward for England
Ben Morgan carries forward for England
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Nov 29, 2014
Ben Morgan crashes over to score a try for England
Ben Morgan crashes over to score a try for England
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