Young Gun: Aaron Morris – Bedford full-back

The England U20s are traditionally packed with Premiership elite academy talent, but Aaron Morris takes great pride in being a Championship man.
The Bedford Blues flyer has made his first forays with Nick Walshe's troops in this year's Six Nations, coming off the bench for his debut in their 67-7 win over Wales last weekend.
Still only 19, and equally adept at wing or full-back, Morris has another year of eligibility at this level but has broken through a season ahead of schedule.
And according to the man himself, none of it would be possible without the support of his boyhood club Bedford, for whom this has been his breakthrough year in the first XV.
“The step up to the U20s has been intense, from the 18s to the 20s you certainly notice the difference,” said Morris, who was promoted to Walshe's starting lineup for their last match against Italy on Friday night.
“Physically it is a huge step, everyone is that bit bigger, faster, stronger. All of our squad have been playing Premiership, LV= Cup and it shows.
“But the Championship is a great league, there are plenty of people there who have played in the Premiership and physically, from what I hear, is on the same level.
“Playing in that week-in week-out has been a great experience. It has toughened me up and helped a lot in terms of progression.
“It's been a breakthrough year. I started on the edge of the first-team squad at Bedford but I had a couple of good performances, it went well with the England U18s as well.
“I feel I've kicked on and my form in the Championship is the reason I've been picked.”
Morris became a record-breaker at 17 by being the youngest Bedford player to make his senior debut in the professional era. This year the Blues are struggling to keep pace with front runners in the division but Morris, who trains with the Saracens academy, has been a shining light.
And while the youngster inevitably has goals of making it in the top flight, and internationally, he would love nothing more than to do it with Bedford.
“The ultimate goal is to be playing for England and guys like Jack Nowell and Anthony Watson have shown what is achievable,” he added.
“That sort of rapid progression is encouraging for us guys, we know that we are far away from breaking into the England team, but quite close at the same time.
“That's my eventual goal but until then I just want to keep playing well for Bedford. And as part of the agreement with Saracens I'm training full-time with their senior academy.
“For all the boys at Bedford the goal is to be playing well in the Premiership. That's where I want to be and I'd love to get there with Bedford.”
A former fly-half, Morris switched to the back three aged 17 and his rapid pace comes as no surprise when you consider his dad, Rick, ran the 100m in sub 11 seconds in his youth.
“Full-back is my preferred position but I feel comfortable anywhere in the back three. I've been on the wing quite a bit this season as well,” he added.
“Up until 17, I was a fly-half but I realised I wasn't very good at it! I like to have a little bit more space in which to work and you only get that in the back three.
“I have a bit of pace, I must have got some good genes from my Dad!”