Josh Murphy (born 17 February 1995) is an Irish rugby union player for Pro14 and

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side Leinster. He plays as a blindside flanker.

Leinster

Murphy was added to the

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academy ahead of the 2015–16 season, before earning promotion to the senior team at the end of his three years in the academy ahead of the 2018–19 season. Murphy made his

senior debut against Glasgow Warriors in November 2017, and marked his second appearance and first start against Dragons later that month with a try-scoring, man of the match performance. He is currently a medical student at University College Dublin and will graduate in the summer of 2021.

Connacht

On 31 January 2022 it was announced by

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that Murphy had signed a Two Year deal to join the Province, from Summer 2022.

Ireland

Murphy represented the Ireland Under-20s at both the

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and

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editions of the World Rugby Under 20 Championship, as well as featuring in

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. He captained Ireland against the Wales Under-20s at the

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, standing in for regular captain Nick McCarthy. He has described that moment as the proudest of his career so far.

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* 1995 births Living people People educated at St Michael's College, Dublin Rugby union players from County Wexford Irish rugby union players University College Dublin R.F.C. players Leinster Rugby players Rugby union number eights Rugby union flankers Connacht Rugby players Sportspeople from Enniscorthy Alumni of University College Dublin Irish twins {{Ireland-rugbyunion-bio-stub