William Murphy (rugby union) explained

William Murphy
Birth Name:William Murphy[1]
Birth Date:circa 1880
Death Date:circa 1957
Ru Position:number eight
Repyears1:1912
Repteam1:Wallabies
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

William Murphy (c. 1880–c. 1957) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.

Murphy, a number eight, claimed 1 international rugby cap for Australia.[2] His brother Pat was also an Australian rugby union representative player.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scrum.com player profile of William Murphy. Scrum.com. 12 July 2010.
  2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article239177493 Australian Rugby Team (Touring America), 1912, The Daily Telegraph, (Wednesday, 18 September 1912), p.15.