Layne Morgan
Australia international rugby union & league player (born 1999)
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Layne Morgan (born 20 April 1999) is an Australian rugby league, rugby union and sevens player. She currently plays for Parramatta Eels in the NRLW competition.
| Born | 20 April 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (10 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Paul's Catholic College, Booragul | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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She has played 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
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]
Morgan made the Wallaroos side for the 2023 Pacific Four Series, and the O'Reilly Cup.[12]
She was named in the Wallaroos squad for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in England.[13][14]
2026
On 23 January 2026 it was reported that she had signed for Parramatta Eels in the NRLW on a 2-year deal[15]