Biography

Born just down the road in Rotherham, Morgan Bunting has had an exciting start to his career thus far, and is an exciting prospect amongst Championship clubs, and Doncaster Knights are very fortunate to have them this season.

His passion for rugby started from a very young age at school and club level, playing for Wath-upon-Dearne. From there his ability and skills only improved, as he was brought into the Leeds Carnegie academy at 14-years-old and remained a reliable member of their set-up until 2018. 

From 2018-2020, Morgan was part of the U20 Yorkshire side, and played in two consecutive Jason Leonard Cups, a tournament where every county battle it out. In his first campaign, he helped Yorkshire win the tournament, dominating throughout, and winning the final 52-5 against Lancashire. In the following season, Bunting was honoured with the captain’s armband, however, due to the pandemic, his reign as captain was cut short.

Whilst all this was happening, he continued his studies at Bishop Burton University, playing consistently for the university and also playing club rugby for Hull Ionians and Rotherham Titans. In his final year at university, Bunting was fortunate enough to captain the 1st team, demonstrating early signs of leadership skills.

Once he secured his degree, Morgan signed his first pro contract with Nottingham and spent a successful 3 years at the club, accumulating 63 appearances during his tenure. The whole coaching staff are delighted that to welcome Bunting this season, and we cannot wait to see him flourish in our system.