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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.'
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."
Daily Mail
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
I've worn the famous British & Irish Lions No 10 shirt - here's who I think should get the nod at fly-half in Australia this summer, writes DAN BIGGAR
Starting all three Tests of the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour as fly-half was one of the proudest moments of my career. The red No 10 shirt comes with severe pressure and a significant weight of history. Luckily, I was used to that as it was the same with Wales!
