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Phil Murphy (rugby union, born 1976)

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Name
  
Phil Murphy

Role
  
Rugby union, born 1976


Height
  
1.95 m

Weight
  
113 kg

Education
  
Methodist College Belfast, University of Victoria

Phil Murphy (born 4 December 1976 in Newfoundland, Canada) 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. to join Italian side Viadana.

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