James Murphy (rugby union)
James Murphy (born 30 November 1995) is a South African rugby sevens player for the South Africa national rugby sevens team.
| Full name | James Murphy | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 November 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb; 216 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bishops Diocesan College | ||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Stellenbosch University | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Men's rugby sevens | ||
Representing  South Africa
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| Commonwealth Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2022 Birmingham | Team competition |
Murphy made his debut at the 2018 Hong Kong Sevens, where South Africa placed third. He was a part of the winning squad in the 2019 Singapore Sevens. He also formed part of the 2018/19 team that won the HSBC 7s World Series.[1][2]
Murphy was selected to represent South Africa at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[3][4]
References
- "James Murphy". worldrugby.org. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- "Blitzbokke call up Maties sevens player for Hong Kong Tournament". matiemedia.org. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- "South Africa name Rugby World Cup Sevens squads". SA Rugby. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- Mostert, Herman (2 September 2022). "Veteran Cecil Afrika recalled as Blitzboks name Rugby World Cup Sevens squad". Sport. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
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