John Morris (rugby League)
John Morris (born 29 July 1980) is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Cronulla Sharks in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights, Parramatta Eels, and Wests Tigers.
In 2007 Morris switched from Parramatta to the Wests Tigers on a three-year contract. He was bought as a replacement for the recently departed Scott Prince. He played 72 games for the Tigers during this period, never missing a game.
In 2009 he signed a two-year deal with the Cronulla Sharks commencing in 2010.
He primarily plays at hooker or five-eighth, and was selected on the bench for Country Origin to play City Origin in 2002 and 2003. He played for the Scone Thoroughbreds in his junior years.
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