The Parramatta Eels are excited to announce the signing of Australian, NSW and Queensland scrum half Layne Morgan, who will join the Club through to the end of the 2027 season.<\/p>\n
The 37 Test Cap player and dual Super W champion will join fellow international union representatives Mahalia Murphy and Kennedy Cherrington (Australia) and Martha Mataele (Black Ferns) at the Eels, who have all made a successful transition to rugby league.<\/p>\n
Parramatta Eels General Manager of Football Mark O\u2019Neill said the Club was delighted to secure Morgan\u2019s signature, highlighting the impact she is expected to have both on and off the field.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled that Layne Morgan has decided to join the Parramatta Eels,\u201d Mark O\u2019Neill said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHer professionalism and international experience at Rugby World Cup and Sevens level will be a positive addition to our NRLW program. Layne is a proven competitor with 37 consecutive Test caps (the first for a Wallaroo) and is renowned for her sharp service and strong defensive work. Layne understands what it takes to perform at the highest level, and we\u2019re confident she\u2019ll be a terrific addition to our squad.\u201d<\/p>\n
Newly engaged, Morgan said she had her first taste of rugby league in a once off tournament for the nations of origin at 16 years of age and then moved to Rugby Sevens. She is excited to return to Sydney and follow in her family\u2019s footsteps as she returns to her first love of rugby league.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m really excited to be returning to rugby league and joining the Parramatta Eels,\u201d Morgan said. \u201cMy grandmother Helen Davies was part of one of the first games of women\u2019s rugby league played back in 1972 in Newcastle between the West Rosettes and the Leichhardt Wildcats. I can\u2019t wait to get stuck in at the Club\u2019s first-class facilities and test myself in the NRLW. It\u2019s a great challenge and one I\u2019m really looking forward to.\u201d<\/p>\n
Away from the field, Layne Morgan is a qualified high school mathematics teacher and has a strong interest in nutrition and fitness, complementing her high-energy, physical style of play.<\/p>\n
Layne Morgan – Career to date:
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2016: First participation in the National Tournament for both Youth and Senior levels, representing NSW.
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2017: Competed in the Youth Commonwealth Games (Rugby Sevens) \u2013 played with fellow Eel \u2013 Kennedy Cherrington.
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2017: Emerged as champions in the International Invitational Women’s Sevens Tournament in Dubai, representing Randwick Magic, defeating Ireland in the Grand Final.
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2018: Competed in the International Invitational Women’s Sevens Tournament in Dubai, representing Tribe.
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2018: Reached the finals of the World University Games Rugby Sevens.
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2019: Participated in the International Invitational Women’s Sevens Tournament in Amsterdam.
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2020: Made debut for NSW Waratahs in Super W and became Super W Champions.
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2020: Selected for the Wallaroos Squad.
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2021: Secured another Super W Championship title.
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2022: Finished as runners-up in Super W.
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2022: Made debut for Wallaroos against Fiji, PAC 4, Laurie O’Reilly Cup.
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2022: Competed in the Women’s Rugby World Cup, securing 6th place.
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2023: Represented Wallaroos against Fiji, PAC 4, Laurie O’Reilly Cup, WXV.
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2024: Contracted with the Wallaroos until 2025 and representing Waratahs in Super W.
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2024: WXV2 Global Tournament Winner \u2013 2024
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2025: Made debut for Queensland Reds
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2025: Competed at the World Cup
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2026: Signed with the Parramatta Eels<\/p>\n
The Parramatta Eels NRLW will begin their 2026 season on Sunday, 5 July, hosting the Wests Tigers at CommBank Stadium, with kick-off scheduled for 11:50am.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Parramatta Eels are excited to announce the signing of Australian, NSW and Queensland scrum half Layne Morgan,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":431597,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[567],"tags":[64,63,760,85],"class_list":["post-431596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-rugby","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-rugby","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/431596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=431596"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/431596\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/431597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=431596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=431596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=431596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}