Cobie-Jane Morgan
Cobie-Jane Morgan (born 29 June 1989) is an Australian former rugby union and sevens player. She played internationally for Australia and competed at the 2010 and 2014 Rugby World Cup's.
| Date of birth | 29 June 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Gosford, NSW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb; 9 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Morgan is of Māori descent and grew up in Central Coast in New South Wales.[1]
Rugby career
Rugby union
Morgan made her test debut for Australia against Samoa on 8 August 2009 in Apia.[2] She was a member of the Wallaroos squad that finished in third place at the 2010 Rugby World Cup in England.[1] She was also named in Australia's 2014 Rugby World Cup squad.[3]
She was in the Australian women's sevens team for two years.[1] She played for the NSW Waratahs in the first Super W season in 2018.[2]
In 2019, she made her final appearance for the Wallaroos in the second match of a two-test series against Japan in Sydney.[4] She was named captain of the Queensland Reds for the 2021 Super W season.[2][5]
Rugby league
In 2021, Morgan had a stint with the Gold Coast Titans in the NRLW.[6]
References
- Scanlon, Jill (20 April 2018). "Super W: Morgan building foundation for next generation". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- "St.George Queensland Reds Captains confirmed ahead of Super W opener". reds.rugby. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- Sean (RUGBY15.CO.ZA) (16 June 2014). "Wallaroos Finalise IRB Women's Rugby World Cup Squad". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - Bacic, Angela (10 July 2019). "Japan test ideal preparation for Wallaroos". The Women's Game. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- "St.George Queensland Reds confirm side to face NSW in Super W opener". reds.rugby. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- Maranta, Joseph (15 September 2022). "Former Wallaroo Cobie-Jane Morgan returns to face her former club in Premier Women's Grand Final". qld.rugby. Retrieved 15 May 2024.