Lewis Murphy (rugby league)

Lewis Murphy (born 24 March 2002) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL.

Lewis Murphy
Personal information
Born (2002-03-24) 24 March 2002
England
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022–23 Wakefield Trinity 24 19 0 0 76
2024– Sydney Roosters 0 0 0 0 0
Total 24 19 0 0 76
Source: [1][2]
As of 17 February 2023

Playing career

Wakefield Trinity

Murphy signed a professional contract with Wakefield in July 2021 having come through their academy and impressing at U19 level.[3] Murphy made a quick impression in his first season, scoring seven tries in his first 13 appearances in the Super League.[4] He scored a hat-trick for Wakefield against Hull F.C. on 19 August 2022[5] including an acrobatic first, in a triumph which all but secured his relegation threatened club with their Super League status for the 2023 season.[6] In round 26 of the 2022 Super League season, Murphy scored four tries for Wakefield in their 34-18 victory over an understrength St Helens RFC team.[7] On 7 March 2023, Murphy was ruled out for the remainder of the 2023 Super League season with an ACL injury.[8]

Sydney Roosters

On 28 April 2023, it was announced that Murphy had signed a contract with the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League for the 2024 season.[9]

Style of play

Former Wakefield Trinity coach Willie Poching described Murphy as not the biggest player to play on the wing but his main attributes are his speed and agility.[10] He has been described as possessing “pace to burn” with the athleticism to be a threat in the air and the potential to cover several roles in a squad.[11]

References

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