Lewis Morgan (rugby Union)
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Lewis Morgan (born 1 August 2003) is a Welsh rugby union player who previously played for the
Scarlets The Scarlets () are one of the four professional Welsh rugby union teams and are based in Llanelli, Wales. Their home ground is the Parc y Scarlets stadium. They play in the United Rugby Championship and in European Professional Club Rugby c ...
in the
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as a hooker.


Professional career

Morgan began his career with the Tenby RFC youth side, and has captained Ysgol Sir Gar. Morgan was named in the
Scarlets The Scarlets () are one of the four professional Welsh rugby union teams and are based in Llanelli, Wales. Their home ground is the Parc y Scarlets stadium. They play in the United Rugby Championship and in European Professional Club Rugby c ...
academy squad for the 2021–22 season, having signed his first academy contract in December 2020. Morgan played for local side
Carmarthen Quins Carmarthen Quins Rugby Football Club () are one of two Welsh rugby union clubs based in Carmarthen in West Wales, the other being Carmarthen Athletic. They currently play in the Super Rygbi Cymru and are a feeder club for the Scarlets regional ...
, and made his debut in November 2021 against regional rivals
Llandovery RFC Llandovery RFC () is a Welsh rugby union club based in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The club is an inaugural member of the Welsh Rugby Union, currently play in the Super Rygbi Cymru and is a feeder club for the Scarlets, a Pro14 club. L ...
. He made his debut for the Scarlets in Round 14 of the
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against . Morgan was selected for Wales U20 for the
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, but did not feature in any of the fixtures. He was selected again for the following years tournament, making his debut against England, and made his first start in the final match, against France. Morgan was released by the Scarlets at the end of the
2023–24 United Rugby Championship The 2023–24 United Rugby Championship was the 23rd season of the professional rugby union competition known as the United Rugby Championship, and the third season under that name. It began on 21 October 2023 and ended on 22 June 2024. The reig ...
season. Morgan featured for the
Carmarthen Quins Carmarthen Quins Rugby Football Club () are one of two Welsh rugby union clubs based in Carmarthen in West Wales, the other being Carmarthen Athletic. They currently play in the Super Rygbi Cymru and are a feeder club for the Scarlets regional ...
after his release, and was drafted in by the injury-hit
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to provide cover from the bench in their final match of the season, against the
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. During the season, Morgan scored 16 tries in 15 appearances for the Quins.


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Wales U20 profile

Scarlets profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Morgan, Lewis Living people Scarlets players 21st-century Welsh sportsmen Rugby union hookers Welsh rugby union players Rugby union players from Carmarthen 2003 births