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Evan Morris of Bristol Bears (Image: David Rogers\/Getty Images)<\/p>\nA new Welsh youngster is set to be unleashed on the Gallagher PREMEvan Morris of Bristol Bears (Image: David Rogers\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
This season both Steve Tandy<\/a> and Wales U20s head coach Richard Whiffin<\/a> will be keeping a close eye on every Welsh-qualified player based across the Severn Bridge.<\/p>\n One player who will be of particular interest to Whiffin is 18-year-old Bristol Bears speedster Evan Morris, who can play on the wing and at full-back. Morris is a product of South Gower RFC but after taking up a scholarship at the prestigious Millfield School<\/a> is a member of the Bristol Bears senior academy and big things are expected of the youngster.<\/p>\n The teenager made his senior debut alongside Louis Rees-Zammit as a replacement in Bristol’s 40-24 victory over Gloucester in the Premiership Cup at Kingsholm on Friday night.<\/a><\/p>\n Morris is one for the future but those in the know are confident he will get some game-time in the senior Bears side this season and the 18-year-old is confident he can make a big impression.<\/p>\n “My ability to beat defenders is the big thing,” he tells WalesOnline.<\/p>\n “I pride myself on always beating the first man and creating space when there’s not a lot of space and creating ground where there’s not a lot on.<\/p>\n “I’d like to call myself quite exciting to watch.<\/p>\n “The aerial game is definitely a strength of my game as well because I can jump very high.<\/p>\n “Growing up I used to watch a lot of Christian Cullen clips, while I’m also a big fan of Liam Williams and his aerial ability is something I’ve looked to emulate.” Sign up to Inside Welsh rugby on Substack to get exclusive news stories and insight from behind the scenes in Welsh rugby.<\/a><\/p>\n Morris has bags of pace and is deceptively strong, and he is also a very dangerous broken-field runner.<\/p>\n Bristol is home to a number of Welsh youngsters, with Wales U20s tighthead Sam Scott and wing Aidan Boshoff two of many coming up through the ranks at Ashton Gate.<\/p>\n Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/p>\n Morris was originally part of the Ospreys<\/a> academy set-up before deciding to go outside of his comfort zone by heading to Millfield – the famous rugby school where the likes of Gareth Edwards also went.<\/p>\n It is a move which has paid off, with Morris now training with the senior Bears side working under their world-class director of rugby Pat Lam.<\/p>\n “I did a season with the Ospreys while at Millfield but it didn’t really work out because I was missing two or three days of school in the bloc,” he said.<\/p>\n “So, I took the opportunity to join the Bears academy.<\/p>\n “Going to Millfield and being in the Bears academy was awesome, while my rugby has come on leaps and bounds.<\/p>\n “We won at Rosslyn Park in my first year but they created a balance between work and rugby.<\/p>\n “It wasn’t all about rugby when you were there which was good.<\/p>\n “I was originally sticking with the Ospreys but it was such a good opportunity for the life experience you get going away to school.<\/p>\n “I knew how much players had developed since going away to school.<\/p>\n “We know Ieuan Davies from back home who developed a lot from going to Millfield.<\/p>\n