Darryl Yaw A. Marfo (born 1 November 1990) is a Scottish international rugby player. He has previously played for Harlequins, Bath and Leicester Tigers in

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, London Scottish,

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in the

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and

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in the

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. On 11 November 2017 he made his debut against , and has gained three caps.

Early life

Marfo was born in

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, to a Scottish mother. He grew up in Pimlico Marfo regularly visited his mother's family in

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. A family friend introduced Marfo to rugby a
Battersea Ironsides

Club career

Marfo joined Harlequins academy as a 14yr-old, making his debut at 20 years old in September 2011 against

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. He left Harlequins at the end of the 2014-15 season, to join

. When London Welsh were liquidated in December 2016 Marfo was worried that he would not be able to find a professional rugby contract, however quickly joined Bath on a short-term contract in January 2017. In the summer of 2017, Marfo signed a one-year contract with

. He left the club in December 2019. He signed a short-term deal with Leicester Tigers in March 2021, but was released on 16 June 2021 without playing a game.

International career

Marfo received his first call up to the senior

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in October 2017 for the Autumn Internationals. He is eligible for Scotland through his Scottish born mother. He made his international debut on 11 November 2017 against , and also started against and in Scotland's record win against .

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Scotland profile
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