Morris bags award brace for Ospreys

WALES tour candidate Morgan Morris completed an impressive personal double as the Ospreys celebrated the 2021-22 season.

The No. 8 walked off with the Ospreys Supporters Club and the sponsors’ player-of-the-year gongs.

The prizes crown a superb campaign for the 23-year-old.

He has made more carries – 136 – than any other Wales-qualified player in the United Rugby Championship and has achieved the third most turnovers, with only Ospreys team-mate Jac Morgan and the Stormers’ Deon Fourie above him.

His highlights include a tryhat-trick in a man-of-the-match display against the Dragons and a brilliant effort against Ulster in December.

Wayne Pivac watched him against Sale but the back-rower didn’t make the cut for the Six Nations. However, he has held his form and could be in with a shout of figuring in Wales’ squad for their summer tour of South Africa, announced tomorrow.

Morris finished ahead of Rhys Webb, Morgan, Dewi Lake, Adam Beard and Luke Morgan in winning the supporters’ award, with the region’s title sponsors Philtronics naming him as their top player as well.

Harri Deaves took the pathway player-of-the-year bauble, with Michael Collins’ touchdown against the Scarlets recently being named try of the season.

Other winners included Jess Rogers taking the women’s pathway player-of-the-year title, while the Ospreys wheelchair rugby player-of-the-year award went to Kyran Bishop.

Dunvant RFC were named community club of the year, with Ystalyfera crowned community school of the year.