| Birth date | 20 April 1999 (age 27) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Newcastle, NSW |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (10 st 10 lb) |
| School | St Paul's Catholic College, Booragul |
| Superyears 1 | 2018–2024 |
| Superpoints 1 | 0 |
| Superyears 2 | 2025 |
| Super 2 | Queensland Reds |
| Superpoints 2 | 0 |
| Points 1 | 0 |
| Repyears 1 | 2022–25 |
| Repcaps 1 | 37 |
| Reppoints 1 | 10 |
| Club 1 | Parramatta Eels |
|---|---|
| Year1start | 2026 |
| Year1end | present |
| Appearances 1 | 0 |
| Tries 1 | 0 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 1 | 0 |
| Points 1 | 0 |
Layne Morgan (born 20 April 1999) is an Australian rugby league, rugby union and sevens player. She currently plays for Parramatta Eels in the NRLW competition.
She has played scrum-half for Australia, and the in the Super W competition. She represented the Wallaroos at the 2021 Rugby World Cup.
Early career
Morgan attended St Paul's Catholic College in Booragul, New South Wales.[1] She was selected for the Australian Youth Sevens squad for the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games in The Bahamas.[1]
Rugby career
On 6 May 2022, she made her international debut for Australia against Fiji.[2][3][4] She later played in the test match against Japan.[5]
Morgan was named in Australia's squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series in New Zealand.[6][7] She was named in the Wallaroos squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns at the Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[8][9] She was selected in the team again for the delayed 2022 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[10][11]
Morgan made the Wallaroos side for the 2023 Pacific Four Series, and the O'Reilly Cup.[12]
She was named in the Wallaroos squad for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in England.[13][14]
2026
On 23 January 2026 it was reported that she had signed for Parramatta Eels in the NRLW on a 2-year deal[15]
References
- ^ Valentine, Renee (2017-05-29). "Layne named in national youth 7s rugby team". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ "15 Waratahs players named in Wallaroos team to face Fijiana". nsw.rugby. 2022-05-05. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ Tucker, Jim (2022-05-06). "Wallaroos win on emotional return amid tries, tears and debuts". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ "Eleven Debutants named in Buildcorp Wallaroo's opening clash against Fijiana". oceania.rugby. 2022-05-05. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ Tucker, Jim (2022-05-10). "Wasteful Wallaroos beaten by huge Japanese defensive effort". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (2022-05-19). "Wallaroos announce squad for Pacific Four". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ Woods, Melissa (2022-05-19). "Nine new Wallaroos for Pacific Four rugby". 7NEWS. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ "Wallaroos name 32-player squad". ESPN.com. 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ "Maya Stewart, Emily Robinson, and Asatasi Lafai named in Wallaroos squad to face Black Ferns". nsw.rugby. 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (2022-09-07). "Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ Worthington, Sam (2022-09-07). "Rugby stars to play two World Cups in a month". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (2023-06-15). "Wallaroos welcome back overseas stars for Pacific Four". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ "Wallaroos announce squad for Rugby World Cup 2025". Rugby Australia. 4 August 2025. Archived 4 August 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "Injury boosts as Australia names squad for Women's RWC 2025". Rugby World Cup 2025 England. 2025-04-08. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "Parramatta Eels sign Layne Morgan until 2027". Parraeels.co.au. 23 Jan 2026. Retrieved 19 Feb 2026.