John Morris (rugby league)

John Morris, Australian rugby league player

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Born: July 29, 1980
Age in 2026: 46
Zodiac sign: Leo
Birth year: 1980

About John Morris (rugby league)

John Morris, is an Australian professional rugby league coach who is the Assistant Coach and defence coach for Wests Tigers and a former professional rugby league footballer. Having won the 2001 NRL Premiership, which Morris did not feature in, the Newcastle club travelled to England to play the 2002 World Club Challenge against Super League champions, the Bradford Bulls. Between 2003 and 2006, Morris played for Parramatta primarily at five-eighth and won the Minor Premiership with the club in the 2005 NRL season. In the 2013 finals series, Morris pulled off a try saving tackle on North Queensland player Kane Linnett in the final seconds of play as Cronulla-Sutherland won 20–18 at the Sydney Football Stadium. In his first season as Cronulla coach, Morris guided the club to a 7th-placed finish at the end of the 2019 regular season.

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John Morris (rugby league) timeline

2001Having won the 2001 NRL Premiership, which Morris did not feature in, the Newcastle club travelled to England to play the 2002 World Club Challenge against Super League champions, the Bradford Bulls.
2003Between 2003 and 2006, Morris played for Parramatta primarily at five-eighth and won the Minor Premiership with the club in the 2005 NRL season.
2013In the 2013 finals series, Morris pulled off a try saving tackle on North Queensland player Kane Linnett in the final seconds of play as Cronulla-Sutherland won 20–18 at the Sydney Football Stadium.
2019In his first season as Cronulla coach, Morris guided the club to a 7th-placed finish at the end of the 2019 regular season.

The world when John Morris (rugby league) was born

John Morris (rugby league) was born in 1980. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1980

#1 song"Call Me" – Blondie
Top movieOrdinary People
Top TV showDallas
Best-selling bookThe Name of the Rose – Umberto Eco

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMiracle on Ice — US hockey team beats the Soviets at Lake Placid
Top headlineJohn Lennon assassinated outside his New York apartment
Technology milestoneCNN launches as first 24-hour news channel
Defining fadRubik's Cube
Notable inventionPost-it Notes (officially released)
World population4.44 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
Sports championPhiladelphia Phillies (World Series)
Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population227.2M

1980 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in John Morris (rugby league)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1980	2026
Gas	$1.19	$3.45/gal
Average home	$68,700	$435,000
Average income	$21,023	$67,500
Minimum wage	$3.10	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.69	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.15	$0.73
Population	227.2M	341 million

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