Jack Murchie (born 26 June 1997) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the Huddersfield Giants in the

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. He previously played for the Canberra Raiders, New Zealand Warriors and the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Background

Murchie was born in Batemans Bay, New South Wales, Australia. His junior club was the Milton-Ulladulla Bulldogs.

Career

He represented the Australian under 23s rugby league team at the

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, where they defeated Tonga in the final 14-8 and were coached by former

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and Papua New Guinea international, Adrian Lam.

2018

In round 19 of the

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, Murchie made his club debut for Canberra, played at the interchange bench in the controversial 24-28 loss to Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at

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2019

Murchie only made one appearance for Canberra in the

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which came against

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in round 7. Canberra would lose the match 24-20 at Brookvale Oval.

2020

On 21 May, Murchie was granted a release from Canberra Raiders to join the New Zealand Warriors on a one year deal. 9 days after joining the Warriors, Murchie made his New Zealand Warriors debut in round 3 of the

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against

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starting from the bench, in the 18–0 win.

2021-2022

Murchie eventually re-signed with the New Zealand Warriors until the end of the

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due to the successful run they had from late 2021 into 2022. Murchie made a total of 14 appearances for the New Zealand club in 2022 as they finished 15th on the table. On 6 September 2022, it was announced that Murchie had been released by the New Zealand side. On 7 October 2022, Murchie signed with the Parramatta Eels on a two-year deal until the end of 2024.

2023

Murchie made his club debut for Parramatta in round 1 of the

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against Melbourne. Parramatta would lose 16-12 in golden point extra-time. Murchie only made five appearances for Parramatta throughout the season as he struggled to break into the first grade side. On 29 August, Murchie signed a three-year deal to join English side Huddersfield starting in 2024.

References

External links

New Zealand Warriors profile
1997 births Living people Australian rugby league players Canberra Raiders players Huddersfield Giants players New Zealand Warriors players Parramatta Eels players Rugby league second-rows Rugby league players from New South Wales {{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-stub