Morgan Harper
Morgan Harper is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Born | 28 August 1998 Hamilton, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL.
Background
Harper was born in Hamilton, New Zealand. Harper is of Māori (Ngāti Maniapoto mother) and (Ngāti Tūwharetoa father) and Irish descent.[2][3]
He played his junior rugby league for the Ngaruawahia Panthers in the Waikato Rugby League.[4]
Career
Harper made his NRL debut for Canterbury-Bankstown against the Brisbane Broncos in round 25 of the 2019 NRL season.[5] In round 17 of the 2020 NRL season, Harper scored two tries for Manly-Warringah in a 34–32 defeat against the Wests Tigers at Brookvale Oval.[6] In round 19 of the 2021 NRL season, he scored a hat-trick for Manly in their 44–24 victory over the Wests Tigers.[7] Harper played a total of 18 games for Manly in the 2022 NRL season scoring four tries as the club finished 11th on the table and missed out on the finals.[8]
References
- Rugby League Project
- Cousins, Wayne (9 February 2022). "Morgan Harper honoured to represent Maori All Stars". SeaEagles.com.au.
- Clarke, George (20 April 2022). "Keary to consider Ireland's call". Campbelltown-Macarthur Advertiser.
- Proszenko, Adrian (16 September 2021). "How family and footy have combined for Manly Sea Eagles centre Morgan Harper". Sydney Morning Herald.
- "Round 25 team lists". NRL.com. 3 September 2019.
- "David Nofoaluma 'definitely' deserves NSW Blues selection says Maguire following Manly miracle". www.sportingnews.com.
- "Penrith beat Brisbane 18-12, South Sydney thrash Warriors 60-22, Manly outclass Tigers 44-24". www.abc.net.au.
- "NRL 2022: Manly Sea Eagles season review". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved 7 October 2022.