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Lars Morrice
Birth nameLars Morrice
Date of birthc. 1996
Place of birthNew Zealand
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight115 kg (18 st 2 lb)
UniversityUniversity of Waikato
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)

2016
2018-		 Te Puke Sports
Hong Kong Scottish
Ayr		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019- Glasgow Warriors ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Bay of Plenty Steamers ()
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Chiefs ()

Lars Morrice is a rugby union player who plays for the Ayrshire Bulls and Glasgow Warriors. His usual position is at the Lock position.[1] Morrice was born in New Zealand but is Scottish-qualified.[2]

Rugby Union career[edit]

Amateur career[edit]

Morrice played for Te Puke Sports Club in the Bay of Plenty province in New Zealand.[3]

As part of a deal between the Chiefs and the Hong Kong side, Morrice played for Hong Kong Scottish.[4]

Morrice joined Ayr in November 2018.[5] In the 2018-19 Ayr won the Scottish Premiership and the Scottish Cup.[6]

Ayr now play in the Super 6 league as the Ayrshire Bulls. Ayr's Head Coach Peter Murchie stated: "It is great news that Lars is signed up for the Ayrshire Bulls. Lars made a big impact for Ayr RFC last season and it is great to see another Scottish-qualified talent want to stay in Scotland.

"Lars is training with Glasgow Warriors at the moment, which is great for his development and I am sure we will see the benefits of that this coming season."[7]

Professional career[edit]

After impressing at Te Puke, Morrice played for Bay of Plenty Steamers.[4]

While with the Steamers, Morrice was signed to the Chiefs development squad.[3]

Morrice joined Glasgow Warriors in the 2019-20 preseason; having trained with club over the summer.[4][8]

He made his debut for Glasgow Warriors against Ulster Rugby on 7 September 2019, coming off the bench in a pre-season match at the Kingspan Stadium. Ulster won the match 50 - 19.[9]

Outside of rugby[edit]

Morrice has a Bachelor of Business Analysis from the University of Waikato.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Glasgow Warriors | Lars Morrice". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
  2. ^ The Ayrshire Bulls [@AyrshireBulls] (6 September 2019). "BREAKING | Peter Murchie has confirmed three more players moving on from @OfficialAyrRFC to the Bulls... / Scottish-Qualified Kiwi Lars Morrice joins @Scotlandteam U20s duo Marshall Sykes and Euan McLaren #backingthebulls / FULL STORY / https://ayrrugbyclub.co.uk/index.php/articles/572 …pic.twitter.com/65qARW4hH0" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ a b "Hong Kong Scottish Rugby Club". hongkongscottish.com.[dead link]
  4. ^ a b c "Lars Morrice". Glasgow Warriors.
  5. ^ "Ayr Rugby Club - Morrice Joins Ayr Ranks". www.ayrrugbyclub.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Te Puke Sports and Recreation Club". www.facebook.com.
  7. ^ Plevan, George (6 September 2019). "Five join Ayrshire Bulls".
  8. ^ @GlasgowWarriors (6 September 2019). "Johnny Matthews and Pat O'Toole have signed short-term deals with the club, with both hookers available for selection this weekend" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Two tries for Craig Gilroy as Academy duo announce arrivals in big friendly win for Ulster". Belfasttelegraph – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
  10. ^ https://uk.linkedin.com/in/lars-morrice-1bb48a170 [self-published source]
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