Kurtis Morrin (born 17 March 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league player who plays as a lock for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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| Born | 17 March 2000 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 15 September 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
editMorrin is of Maori descent through his Mother and is the nephew of former Canterbury player Brad Morrin. Morrin played junior rugby league for the Moorebank Rams.[2]
Playing career
editMorrin made his first grade debut from the bench in his side's 36–12 victory over the Wests Tigers at Western Sydney Stadium in round 15 of the 2022 season. Morrin also scored a try on debut.[3] On 25 September, Morrin played for Canterbury's NSW Cup team in their grand final loss to Penrith.[4] Morrin played 12 matches for Canterbury in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 15th on the table.[5] Morrin played 25 games for Canterbury in the 2024 NRL season which saw Canterbury qualify for the finals finishing 6th on the table. Morrin played in their elimination finals loss against Manly.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Kurtis Morrin - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Kurtis Morrin's deep roots at Belmore" – via www.bulldogs.com.
- ^ "Try on debut for Kurtis Morrin" – via www.nrl.com.
- ^ "NSW Cup Grand Final 2022". www.nswrl.com.
- ^ "NRL 2023: Canterbury Bulldogs season review". www.sportingnews.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs left 'frustrated' by semi final defeat as new standards laid bare". www.nine.com.au.