Dan Murphy (rugby union)

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.

Dan Murphy
Date of birth (1985-10-27) 27 October 1985
Place of birthRomford, Havering
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight119 kg (18 st 10 lb) [1]
SchoolSt Joseph's College, Ipswich
UniversitySt Mary's University College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007–2011
2011–2016
2016–2017
2017–		 London Irish
Gloucester Rugby
Harlequins
Hartpury RFC		 48
91
4		 (5)
(40)
(0)

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 returns to the South West of England to join Gloucestershire based club Hartpury RFC in the RFU Championship from the 2017-18 season.[6]

References
  1. "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Gloucester Rugby". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  2. Gloucester sign London Irish prop Dan Murphy for next season
  3. "Gloucester: Nick Wood among nine to agree new contract". BBC. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  4. "Dan Murphy new contract extension with Gloucester". Sky Sports. 15 January 2015.
  5. "Harlequins sign Gloucester loose-head prop Dan Murphy". BBC Sport. 17 September 2016.
  6. "Harlequins loosehead prop Dan Murphy to join Gloucestershire based Hartpury RFC next season". Gloucestershire Live. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
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