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'I LOVE COMING TO WORK EVERY DAY AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO WINNING THINGS FOR HARLEQUINS'
Thursday, 31st January 2019 @ 12:00

AARON MORRIS RE-SIGNS WITH HARLEQUINS AND SIGNALS THE CLUB'S INTENT TO WIN MAJOR HONOURS

Harlequins is pleased to announce that Aaron Morris has signed a new contract with the Club.

The 24-year-old Full-back, who started his career at Bedford Blues, joined Harlequins from Saracens for the 2016/17 season and has been a key member of the first-team squad this season as the Club has climbed to third in the Gallagher Premiership and reached the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup.

Morris, who has represented England U20s and won the Junior World Cup in 2014, said he was hungry to win trophies with Harlequins under Head of Rugby Paul Gustard.

"I’m thrilled to have re-signed and be a part of a team that is continually improving and looking to win things in the coming seasons," said Morris.

"I love coming to work every day, the boys are great and the environment that Gussy and the other coaches have created is one where we work hard but have a lot of fun doing it."

Gustard said: “Aaron is a model professional and integral to everything we are doing at the Club as we look to build sustained momentum and compete for trophies consistently.

“I have known and coached Aaron for many years, over which I have seen him mature and also improve.

“He has a very good all-round skillset, he is exceptionally coachable and is willing to listen and wanting to improve. He is deceptively quick with a huge left foot and is a player that also relishes the physical contest.

“One of his key skills is that he talks well and adds value by helping communicate space and threat on the field and is articulate and self-aware when reviewing off it.

“I feel he is another player who potentially gives us options in a few spots outside of Full-back and I am personally excited about seeing how he can meet the different positional specific needs and the varying demands that they bring.”

Good stuff. Happy with him, Ross and Brown as our options at 15. Murley, Ibitoye, Earle and Visser as wings and then academy players? Walker and Alofa off and that should be the back 3 options for next season finalised

I am sure he was a pretty useful goal kicker from distance back in the day (ala Daly).  Always thought he should have kept it up.

He is deceptively quick with a huge left foot and is a player that also relishes the physical contest.

Is his right foot smaller? Must be difficult to find boots for him...  ;D

I'm not sure Walker is leaving? I hope not as I think he offers a lot.

I get the impress PG does not agree. 

He's had some good games for us and a few indifferent.  Gussy sees potential and his application/commitment is good.  he also knows the club now.  So a good bet - I would say.

I am not hugely excited about this signing
 - but, if we assume that Brown will retire sometime after the world cup, then we will need someone else in the FB position.
Morris is still young and will get better - so, I think that Chis/Morris could be our next full back options.

He generally gives a good account of himself and I think there's a fair bit more to come form him. I'm pretty happy about this.