- Justin Morgan (rugby league)
Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Justin Morgan
fullname = Justin Morgan
nickname = Morgs
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1975|8|2
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countryofbirth =Australia
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club1 = leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16Parramatta Eels
year1start = 1995
year1end = 1999
appearances1 = ??
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points1 = ??40
club2 = leagueicon|Canberra|size=16Canberra Raiders
year2start = 2000
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club3 = leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|size=16New Zealand Warriors
year3start = 2001
year3end = 2002
appearances3 = 28
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goals3 =
fieldgoals3 =
points3 = 12
teamA = Flagicon|Wales Wales
yearAstart = 2000
yearAend = 2003
appearancesA = 10
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pointsA = 10
coachteam1 = leagueicon|Melbourne|size=16 Toulouse
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coachteam2 = leagueicon|Hull KR|size=16 Hull KR
coachyear2start = 2005
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coachteamA = Flagicon|Wales Wales asst coach
coachyearAstart = 2008
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new = yesJustin Morgan (born
2 August 1975 ) is anAustralia n born formerrugby league player and Wales international. He is currently coach of theEnglish Super League side, theHull Kingston Rovers .Morgan had a short playing career in Australia as a prop with the
Canberra Raiders and, more famously, with theNew Zealand Warriors who made the 2002 National Rugby League Grand Final after winning the Minor Premiership. He retired from playing aged 26.He rose to prominence as coach of French club,
Toulouse Olympique in 2005, when they reached the Challenge Cup Semi-finals. In August 2005, Morgan took control ofHull KR after he was lured to the club by their chief executive Paul Lakin. It was a poor end to 2005 for Rovers after winning theNorthern Rail Cup againstCastleford Tigers as they were dumped out of the play-offs at home toHalifax RLFC .The 2006 season however was far better for Morgan. His side lost just two games out of the eighteen they played that year, finishing top and then beat
Widnes Vikings 29-22 to advance to the Grand Final at theHalliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington. They then beat the Vikings 29-16 which guaranteed promotion toSuper League for 2007. On the cup front, Rovers shocked theRugby League World with a huge upset in the quarter finals of theChallenge Cup to Super League sideWarrington Wolves , running out 40-36 winners on the day. Rovers however reliquinshed their hold on theNorthern Rail Cup asLeigh Centurions beat them 22-18 atBloomfield Road , Blackpool in the final.In their first year in Super League, Rovers started well, winning four out of their first five games including wins over
Wigan Warriors andLeeds Rhinos . They led the table after victory over the Rhinos. Speculation over Morgan's future intensified as Leeds Rhinos Tony Smith, the newGreat Britain Lions coach, and rumour had it that Morgan was being lined up as a replacement. However, on 18 April 2006, Morgan committed himself to the club until at least 2010, two years more than his previous contract stated.External links
* [http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/08/06/18/RUGBYL_Wales.html Dixon gets Wales job]
He has one daughter called tiarne and verity. Tiarne was born on the 23 march 1995 and goes to st marys
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