Morgan Harper (born 28 August 1998) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League.
He previously played in the National Rugby League (NRL) for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, and Parramatta Eels.
Background
Harper was born in Hamilton, New Zealand. Harper is of Māori (Ngāti Maniapoto mother and Ngāti Tūwharetoa father) and Irish descent.
He played his junior rugby league for the Ngaruawahia Panthers in the Waikato Rugby League.
Career
Harper made his NRL debut for Canterbury-Bankstown against the Brisbane Broncos in round 25 of the 2019 NRL season. In round 17 of the 2020 NRL season, Harper scored two tries for Manly-Warringah in a 34–32 defeat against the Wests Tigers at Brookvale Oval. In round 19 of the 2021 NRL season, he scored a hat-trick for Manly in their 44–24 victory over the Wests Tigers. Harper played a total of 18 games for Manly in the 2022 NRL season scoring four tries as the club finished 11th on the table and missed out on the finals.
2023
Harper was limited to only nine appearances for Manly in the 2023 NRL season as the club missed the finals. On 16 October 2023, Harper signed a one-year deal to join Parramatta starting in 2024.
2024
In round 1 of the 2024 NRL season, Harper made his club debut for Parramatta and scored a try as they defeated arch-rivals Canterbury 26-8. Following a couple of indifferent performances to start the 2024 season, Harper was demoted to reserve grade by Parramatta head coach Brad Arthur.
Harper made only eight appearances for Parramatta in the 2024 season as the club finished 15th on the table. On 11 September 2024, it was announced that Harper would be departing the Parramatta club after not being offered a new contract. On 17 November, it was announced that Harper signed with NSW Cup side North Sydney Bears for the 2025 season.
2025
On 25 February, North Sydney announced that Harper would depart the club and sign with the New Zealand Warriors for the 2025 season. On 26 February, the Warriors confirmed Harper had signed on with the team for the 2025 season to bolster their outside backs..
Statistics
References
External links
- Parramatta Eels profile
- Sea Eagles profile
