Young Gun: Worcester Warriors centre Oli Morris

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Worcester Warriors centre Oli Morris

GLOUCESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 27: Oli Morris of Worcester Warriors is tackled by Santiago Carreras of Gloucester Rugby during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Gloucester and Worcester Warriors at Kingsholm Stadium on February 27, 2021 in Gloucester, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)

EPCR’s decision to trim the fat in the Challenge Cup has left academy players’ chances of debuting in it looking as distant as the former long plane journeys to Russia or Romania to play Enisei-STM or Timisoara Saracens.
With teams qualifying from only the Premiership, Top 14 and United Rugby Championship, Enisei’s Kuban Stadium is no longer on the route, but it was where Worcester centre Oli Morris marked his first outing in professional rugby in November 2019.
The trip to Krasnodar was often a logistical nightmare for teams drawn against the club from bear country. Fortunately, the team...

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