Phil Murphy (rugby union, born 1976)

Phil Murphy
Birth name	Phil Troy Murphy
Date of birth	4 December 1976 (age 47)
Place of birth	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Height	195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	113 kg (249 lb)
School	Methodist College Belfast
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Number 8 / Flanker
Senior career
Years	Team
2000–2003; 2003–2008; 2008–	USA Perpignan; London Irish; Viadana Rugby
International career
Years	Team
2000–2004	Canada

Phil Troy Murphy (born 4 December 1976 in St. John's, Newfoundland) is an Irish Canadian rugby union footballer who plays at No 8.

He previously played for London Irish and French side Perpignan.

He has 18 caps for his native Canada, although he has four caps at schoolboy level for Ireland. He has also played for the French Barbarians. In Canada he played for Oakville Crusaders. He made 126 appearances for the Exiles, scoring 10 tries. Murphy attended the University of Victoria in British Columbia.

In February 2008 it was announced that Murphy was to leave London Irish^[1] to join Italian side Viadana.

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