Morgan Nelson
| Birth name | Morgan Nelson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 October 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | John Kyrle High School Hartpury College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Cardiff Metropolitan University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Morgan Nelson (born 26 October 1999) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship.
Career
Nelson played junior rugby at Ledbury and then Hereford, whilst attending John Kyrle High School and then Hartpury College, all whilst rising through the ranks of the Gloucester academy, playing alongside the likes of Jack Reeves and Jack Clement.
He left the academy to join Cardiff Metropolitan University for the BUCS Super Rugby competition whilst gained a degree in Sports Coaching and Physical Education and the WRU National Championship for the Archers. Nelson left Wales as he signed for Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship from the 2022–23 season.[1]
On 23 October 2024, Nelson left the Pirates with immediate effect to sign for boyhood club Gloucester in the Premiership from the 2024–25 season.[2] On 13 May 2025, Nelson would return to his old club Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship after a season at Gloucester, for the 2025-26 season. [3]
References
- ^ "Morgan Nelson signs for Pirates". Cornish Pirates. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Hooker, Morgan Nelson, makes Kingsholm switch". Gloucester Rugby. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Morgan Nelson rejoins the club :Cornish Pirates". cornish-pirates.com. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
External links
- Morgan Nelson at All.Rugby