page_title: Michael Morgan (rugby league, born 1991)
section_title: 2016
hierarchical_section_title: Michael Morgan (rugby league, born 1991) / Playing career / 2016
caption_attribution_description: English: Mick Morgan
context_page_description: Michael Morgan is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who captains and plays as a halfback, five-eighth and fullback for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL and Australia at international level.
  Morgan played for the Prime Minister's XIII and Queensland in the State of Origin series. He was a member of the Cowboys' 2015 NRL Grand Final and 2016 World Club Challenge winning sides.
context_section_description: In February, Morgan played in the Cowboys 2016 Auckland Nines squad. He was then a member of the Cowboys' World Club Challenge winning side, starting at five-eighth and scoring the first try of the match in the match against Leeds Rhinos. After a great start to the season, on 6 May, Morgan was selected to make his international debut for Australia against New Zealand, where he played off the interchange bench in the 16-0 win at Hunter Stadium. Morgan came off the bench for Queensland during games I & II of the 2016 State of Origin series before being ruled out of game III. Morgan returned in round 20 against the Canterbury Bulldogs, putting in a man of the match performance.
  On 16 September, Morgan played his 100th NRL game, scoring the match winning try against the Brisbane Broncos in the club's 26-20 elimination semi-final victory.
  On 4 October, Morgan was selected in Australia's Four Nations squad. He scored his first test try in Australia's 54-12 over Scotland at KCOM Lightstream Stadium.
caption: Morgan playing for Australia in 2016
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