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Irish Times
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Times
Ulster sign Australian prop Angus Bell on short-term contract
Ulster have signed 24-year-old Australian international loosehead prop Angus Bell on a short term contract. Bell will link up with the Irish province after the November Tests and will remain in Belfast until the end of the season. The Waratahs frontrow has earned 36 Australia caps since making his debut in 2020. Bell said on the Ulster website. 'I'm very excited to be joining Ulster Rugby later this year and experiencing the game in a different hemisphere,' he told Ulster's website. 'A big motivation for me was wanting to develop my game in a brand-new environment and be out of my comfort zone. My conversations with [Ulster general manager] Bryn Cunningham about that only made me more excited to join such a historic club.' READ MORE Bell will return to Waratahs after his sabbatical, with his contract running through to the end of 2027. Ulster also confirmed that New Zealand-born outhalf Aidan Morgan was leaving the province by mutual consent after just one season.
The 42
21-05-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Ulster Rugby confirm that fly-half Aidan Morgan has left 'by mutual consent'
ULSTER RUGBY HAVE announced that fly-half Aidan Morgan is set to leave the province by mutual consent. The 23-year-old Kiwi joined the province from Super Rugby side Hurricanes, but found as the season wore on, his opportunities more limited. Advertisement Speaking through the Ulster Rugby media, Morgan said, 'I want to thank Ulster Rugby fans, the players and staff for the part they have played in welcoming me in since joining last summer. 'I have enjoyed my time here in Belfast with Ulster, learning and growing as a player and a person. 'Thank you for the great memories and I wish everyone all the best for the future.' Ulster Rugby's General Manager, Bryn Cunningham added, 'Aidan has been the consummate professional during his time here, but as the season unfolded, with opportunities more limited, we have mutually agreed to an early release, which we very amicably believe is in the best interests of both parties. 'Going into the 2025/26 season, we will have three fully contracted fly-halves, between 21 and 26 years of age, all of which we need to continue to develop and get the very best out of in the seasons ahead.'
BreakingNews.ie
21-05-2025
- Sport
- BreakingNews.ie
Aidan Morgan to leave Ulster Rugby
Fly-half Aidan Morgan is to depart Ulster Rugby this summer by mutual consent, the province has confirmed. The 23-year-old fly-half from Auckland, New Zealand, joined Ulster last summer from Super Rugby side, Hurricanes. Advertisement General manager of Ulster Rugby, Bryn Cunningham, said that Morgan has been a "consummate professional" during his time with the province, "but as the season unfolded, with opportunities more limited, we have mutually agreed to an early release, which we very amicably believe is in the best interests of both parties. "We thank Aidan for all his efforts over the past season and wish him and his partner all the very best for their next chapter," he said. 'Going into the 2025/26 season, we will have three fully contracted fly-halves, between 21 and 26 years of age, all of which we need to continue to develop and get the very best out of in the seasons ahead.' Speaking on his departure, Morgan said he wanted to thank Ulster Rugby fans, the players and staff for the part they played in welcoming him since joining last summer. 'I have enjoyed my time here in Belfast with Ulster, learning and growing as a player and a person. Thank you for the great memories, and I wish everyone all the best for the future.'
RTÉ News
21-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Aidan Morgan to depart Ulster after one season
Ulster have announced that out-half Aidan Morgan will leave the club by mutual agreement. The Ireland-qualified New Zealander joined the province from the Hurricanes last summer on a two-year deal. The 23-year-old played 13 times and scored two tries but more recently found limited opportunities in Richie Murphy's side, who finished 14th in the URC table. Jack Murphy, James Humphries and Jake Flannery are the other out-halves at the club. "Aidan has been the consummate professional during his time here, but as the season unfolded, with opportunities more limited, we have mutually agreed to an early release, which we very amicably believe is in the best interests of both parties," said Ulster Rugby's general manager Bryn Cunningham. "We thank Aidan for all his efforts over the past season and wish him and his partner all the very best for their next chapter." "Going into the 2025/26 season, we will have three fully contracted fly-halves, between 21 and 26 years of age, all of which we need to continue to develop and get the very best out of in the seasons ahead." Morgan said: "I want to thank Ulster Rugby fans, the players and staff for the part they have played in welcoming me in since joining last summer. "I have enjoyed my time here in Belfast with Ulster, learning and growing as a player and a person. "Thank you for the great memories and I wish everyone all the best for the future." 'Have we hit rock bottom yet?' - Former Ireland centre Darren Cave on concerns over Ulster's progress at the end of their #URC season #RTERugby #RTESport — RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) May 19, 2025
BBC News
21-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Fly-half Morgan to leave Ulster after one season
Ulster have confirmed that New Zealand-born fly-half Aidan Morgan will leave the club this summer "by mutual consent". Morgan joined Ulster from Super Rugby side Hurricanes on a two-year-old last year following Billy Burns' departure to Munster. The 23-year-old, who previously played for the New Zealand Under-20 team, is qualified to represent Ireland through a Belfast-born made 17 appearances for Ulster, including 12 starts, and scored tries in his first two games. However, Morgan featured mainly from the bench in the closing stages of the season with Jack Murphy - head coach Richie Murphy's son - preferred in the 10 shirt."I want to thank Ulster Rugby fans, the players and staff for the the part they have played in welcoming me in since joining last summer," said Morgan. "I have enjoyed my time here in Belfast with Ulster, learning and growing as a player and a person."Thank you for the great memories and I wish everyone all the best for the future."Ulster general manager Bryn Cunningham described Morgan as the "consummate professional", but said releasing the player from his contract was "in the best interests of both parties". "We thank Aidan for all his efforts over the past season and wish him and his partner all the very best for their next chapter," said Cunningham. "Going into the 2025-26 season, we will have three fully contracted fly-halves (Jack Murphy, Jake Flannery, James Humphreys), between 21 and 26 years of age, all of which we need to continue to develop and get the very best out of in the seasons ahead."
