Kurt Morath
New Zealand rugby union footballer
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| Intro | New Zealand rugby union footballer | ||
| Places | New Zealand | ||
| is | Athlete Rugby union player | ||
| Work field | Sports | ||
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| Birth | 13 November 1984, North Shore, New Zealand | ||
| Age | 40 years | ||
| Star sign | Scorpio | ||
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Biography
Kurt Morath (born 13 November 1984) is a New Zealand-born Tongan rugby union player who plays at fly-half. He currently plays for the Austin Gilgronis in Major League Rugby (MLR).
He previously played for Doncaster Knights in RFU Championship Morath was part of the Tonga squad at the 2011, 2015 and 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Early life
Morath was born in North Shore City, New Zealand. As a junior he played rugby league alongside former New Zealand Warriors five eighth Lance Hohaia. In 2005, Morath was selected in the New Zealand Under-21 extended squad alongside other notable New Zealand players such as Andrew Ellis.
Professional career
In early 2016, Morath signed to the San Diego Breakers in the newly formed PRO Rugbycompetition.
At the start of the 2018-19 rugby season, he signed for Doncaster Knights in the English Championship, after playing for the Utah Warriors of Major League Rugby in the 2018 season. He then returned to the MLR to play for the Austin Gilgronis in 2020.