Niall Morris (rugby union)

Niall Morris
Birth nameNiall Edward Morris
Date of birth (1988-08-08) 8 August 1988
Place of birthDublin, Ireland
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight88 kg (13.9 st)
SchoolBlackrock College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Blackrock College RFC ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–11 Leinster 8 (15)
2011–16 Leicester Tigers 75 (85)
2016 Leinster 0 (0)
Correct as of 24 May 2020
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007 Ireland u19 4 (5)
2008 Ireland u20 6 (10)
2013 Emerging Ireland 3 (10)
Correct as of February 2016

Niall Edward Morris (born 8 August 1988) is a former Irish rugby union footballer who played wing or fullback for Leicester Tigers in the English Premiership.

Morris played for Leinster Rugby on a development contract, appearing for the first team eight times.

He joined Leicester in the summer of 2011. While at Leicester he started the 2013 Premiership final and scored a try as they defeated Northampton Saints. It was revealed by Leicester Tigers, that Morris was out of contract at the end of the 2015/2016 season, and wasn't being offered a new one.

In September 2013 Morris was called up for a training camp with the senior Ireland squad.