Chase Wayne Morison (born 27 November 1992) is a South African professional

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player for

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in the

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in Japan. His can play as a prop or a hooker.

Career

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Morison was born in Germiston, but grew up in

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, where he qualified to represent the at provincial level; he played for them at Under-16 level at the Grant Khomo Week tournament in 2008 and at Under-18 level in the

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tournament in 2010.

Free State / UFS Shimlas / Griffons

After high school, Morison moved to

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, where he joined the academy. In 2011, he played for the side in the

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and was named in the matchday squad for all thirteen of their matches, starting seven and playing off the bench on five occasions. Free State finished the regular season fourth on the log and qualified for the semi-finals, where they lost to the s. Morison was named in the squad, but did not get any game time despite being named on the bench for their match against in the

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. However, he featured prominently in the same competition in

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, starting ten of their matches as the Free State Under-21s finished in fifth spot, missing out on the semi-finals. The following season, Morison was named in a first class squad for the first time for the in the

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competition. He made his senior debut in their 52–47 victory over the , coming on as a second-half replacement. He made further appearances off the bench in their matches against the , and

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n invitational side . The Free State XV finished in second spot on the Southern Section log and qualified for a quarter final match against the , which they lost 21–22. At the start of the 2015 season, Morison represented the in the

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competition. He played in all seven of their matches during the regular season, helping them to maintain an unbeaten record, winning six matches and drawing one. He missed out on the play-offs, where his side won the competition for the first time after beating 63–33 in Bloemfontein. Morison joined

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-based side the during their

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campaign and made appearances as a replacement in their matches against the and the . Morison returned to Bloemfontein and was named in the squad for the

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. He was an unused replacement in their 31–73 defeat to the , but made his debut in the Premier Division of the Currie Cup the following week, playing off the bench in a 37-all draw against the in

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Morison, Chase South African rugby union players Living people 1992 births Sportspeople from Germiston Rugby union props Rugby union hookers Free State Cheetahs players Griffons (rugby union) players Rugby union players from Gauteng