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.

Cobie-Jane Morgan
Date of birth (1989-06-29) 29 June 1989 (age 35)
Place of birthGosford, NSW
Height1.59 m (5 ft 2+12 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb; 9 st 0 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–2019  Australia 20 (0)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
 Australia

Early life

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Morgan is of Māori descent and grew up in Central Coast in New South Wales.[1]

Rugby career

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Rugby union

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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

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In 2021, Morgan had a stint with the Gold Coast Titans in the NRLW.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Scanlon, Jill (20 April 2018). "Super W: Morgan building foundation for next generation". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "St.George Queensland Reds Captains confirmed ahead of Super W opener". reds.rugby. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ Bacic, Angela (10 July 2019). "Japan test ideal preparation for Wallaroos". The Women's Game. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  5. ^ "St.George Queensland Reds confirm side to face NSW in Super W opener". reds.rugby. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
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