Darryl Marfo Explained

Darryl Marfo
Birth Name:Darryl Yaw A. Marfo[1]
Birth Date:1990 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Westminster, London, England
Height:1.85m (06.07feet)
Weight:1120NaN0
School:London Nautical School
Position:Prop
Years1:2009 - 2011
Clubs1:Richmond (loan)
Apps1:13
Points1:20
Years2:2011 - 2015
Clubs2:Harlequins
Apps2:32
Points2:0
Years3:2011 - 2012
Clubs3:Rosslyn Park (loan)
Apps3:13
Points3:0
Years4:2013
Clubs4:London Scottish (loan)
Apps4:1
Points4:0
Years5:2013 - 2014
Clubs5:Ealing Trailfinders (loan)
Apps5:6
Points5:0
Years6:2015 - 2016
Clubs6:London Welsh
Apps6:32
Points6:5
Years7:2017
Clubs7:Bath
Apps7:4
Points7:0
Years8:2017 - 2019
Clubs8:Edinburgh
Apps8:12
Points8:0
Years9:2020
Clubs9:Ospreys
Apps9:3
Points9:0
Years10:2021
Clubs10:Leicester Tigers
Apps10:0
Points10:0
Clubupdate:9 March 2021
Clubs11:Nottingham R.F.C. (loan)
Apps11:1
Points11:0
Years11:2021
Repyears1:2017
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:0
Repupdate:26 October 2019

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 Premiership Rugby, London Scottish, London Welsh and Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship and Edinburgh in the Pro14. On 11 November 2017 he made his debut against, and has gained three caps.

Early life

Marfo was born in Westminster, London,[1] to a Scottish mother.[2] He grew up in Pimlico Marfo regularly visited his mother's family in Ayr.[3]

A family friend introduced Marfo to rugby at Battersea Ironsides.

Club career

Marfo joined Harlequins academy as a 14yr-old,[3] making his debut at 20 years old in September 2011 against Gloucester.[4] He left Harlequins at the end of the 2014-15 season, to join London Welsh.[5] When London Welsh were liquidated in December 2016 Marfo was worried that he would not be able to find a professional rugby contract,[3] however quickly joined Bath on a short-term contract in January 2017.[6] In the summer of 2017, Marfo signed a one-year contract with Edinburgh.[7] He left the club in December 2019.[8] He signed a short-term deal with Leicester Tigers in March 2021,[9] but was released on 16 June 2021 without playing a game.[10]

International career

Marfo received his first call up to the senior Scotland squad by coach Gregor Townsend in October 2017 for the Autumn Internationals. He is eligible for Scotland through his Scottish born mother.[11] He made his international debut on 11 November 2017 against, and also started against and in Scotland's record win against .[12]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: DARRYL MARFO. espn.co.uk. ESPN. 11 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Marvellous Darryl Marfo's moving climb to Scotland prominence. bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 23 November 2017. 23 November 2017.
  3. Web site: Darryl Marfo: 'There were real thoughts of packing in - I needed money'. The Daily Telegraph. 13 November 2017. 25 December 2017.
  4. Web site: Darryl Marfo, Harry Allen and Ryan Glynn bolster London Welsh squad for 2015/16. Premiership Rugby. 6 May 2015. 25 December 2017.
  5. Web site: DARRYL MARFO TO JOIN LONDON WELSH. quins.co.uk. Harlequin F.C.. 11 November 2017. 6 May 2015.
  6. Web site: Bath Rugby bring in London Welsh's Darryl Marfo and put him straight into squad to face Gloucester. bathchronicle.co.uk. Bath Chronicle. 11 November 2017. 27 January 2017.
  7. Web site: Darryl Marfo: Edinburgh sign Bath loose-head prop. bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 11 November 2017. 16 June 2017.
  8. Web site: Marfo leaves Edinburgh Rugby. Edinburgh Rugby. en. 2019-12-10.
  9. Web site: Tigers sign Marfo on short-term deal. 2021-03-08. Leicester Tigers. en.
  10. News: The Leicester Tigers 'Class of 2021'. Leicester Tigers. 16 June 2021.
  11. Web site: Scotland: Gregor Townsend calls up 10 new caps for autumn Tests. BBC. 24 October 2017 . 25 October 2017.
  12. Web site: List of international starts. 25 December 2017. ESPN.