Dan Murphy (rugby union) explained

Dan Murphy
Birth Date:1985 10, df=y
Birth Place:Romford, Havering
Weight:119kg (262lb)[1]
Ru Position:Prop
Ru Clubyears:2007–2011
2011–2016
2016–2017
2017–
Ru Clubcaps:48
91
4
61
Ru Clubpoints:(5)
(40)
(0)
(55)
School:St Joseph's College, Ipswich
University:St Mary's University College

Dan Murphy (born 27 October 1985 in Romford, Havering, England) is a rugby union player for Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership. Murphy's position of choice is as a prop.

He joined Gloucester Rugby for the 2011/2012 season.[2] On 2 April 2013, it was announced that Murphy had signed a two-year contract extension to keep him at Gloucester until the end of the 2014–15 season.[3] On 15 January 2015, Murphy signed a new three-year contract extension to stay with Gloucester until the end of the 2017–18 season.[4]

However, Murphy announced he parted ways with Gloucester, after granted his early contract release, where he would officially join Harlequins from the 2016–17 season.[5]

On 13 June 2017, Murphy left Harlequins to join Gloucestershire based club Hartpury RFC in the RFU Championship from the 2017–18 season.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aviva Premiership Rugby – Gloucester Rugby . web page . Premier Rugby . 31 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120616063514/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/gloucester_rugby.php?section=1 . 16 June 2012 .
  2. Web site: Gloucester sign London Irish prop Dan Murphy for next season . 2011-04-06 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305224648/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/apr/06/gloucester-london-irish-dan-murphy . 2016-03-05 . live .
  3. News: Gloucester: Nick Wood among nine to agree new contract . BBC . 2 April 2013 . 2 April 2013 .
  4. News: Dan Murphy new contract extension with Gloucester. Sky Sports. 15 January 2015.
  5. News: Harlequins sign Gloucester loose-head prop Dan Murphy. BBC Sport. 17 September 2016.
  6. News: Harlequins loosehead prop Dan Murphy to join Gloucestershire based Hartpury RFC next season. Gloucestershire Live. 13 June 2017. 17 June 2017.