Gareth Morton
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| Full name | Gareth Morton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 October 1982 Perth, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 12 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Full-back / Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gareth Morton (21 October 1982) is a Scottish former professional rugby league footballer. He last played for the WA Reds in the 2009 Bundaberg Red Cup rugby league competition in Australia.[2]
He has previously played for the Leeds Rhinos, Hull Kingston Rovers, Oldham RLFC (Heritage № 1220), Doncaster RLFC, Widnes Vikings, WA Reds and Scotland.
Background[]
Morton was born in Perth, Scotland.
Career[]
Morton switched codes to play rugby union for Scottish Borders. Morton was called up to the senior Scotland union squad for the 2004 Six Nations Championship.[3]
He was released by Hull KR on 17 September 2007.
He has been named in the Scotland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[4]
He has been named in the Scotland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[5]
References[]
- ^ Gareth Morton rugbyleagueproject.org
- ^ http://www.nswrl.com.au/article.php?id=675[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Scots recall for Laney". BBC. 5 February 2004. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ "Henderson trio in Scots cup squad". BBC. 29 August 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
- ^ "Logan back in Scotland cup squad". BBC. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
External links[]
- RLWC08 profile
- Profile at leedsrugby
- Oldham R.L.F.C. profile
- Rugby stats
- Another coup as Oldham land Morton
- The Dons sign Gareth Morton
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- Border Reivers players
- Doncaster R.L.F.C. players
- Expatriate rugby league players in Australia
- Footballers who switched code
- Hull Kingston Rovers players
- Leeds Rhinos players
- Oldham R.L.F.C. players
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- Rugby league players from Perth, Scotland
- Rugby league second-rows
- Rugby union players from Perth, Scotland
- Scotland national rugby league team players
- Scottish expatriate rugby league players
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- Scottish rugby league players
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- WA Reds players
- Widnes Vikings players
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