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.

James Murphy
Full nameJames Murphy
Date of birth (1995-11-30) 30 November 1995
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+12 in)
Weight98 kg (15 st 6 lb; 216 lb)
SchoolBishops Diocesan College
UniversityStellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–present South Africa Sevens 11 (0)
Correct as of 4 July 2018
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  South Africa
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2022 BirminghamTeam 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

  1. "James Murphy". worldrugby.org. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  2. "Blitzbokke call up Maties sevens player for Hong Kong Tournament". matiemedia.org. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  3. "South Africa name Rugby World Cup Sevens squads". SA Rugby. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Mostert, Herman (2 September 2022). "Veteran Cecil Afrika recalled as Blitzboks name Rugby World Cup Sevens squad". Sport. Retrieved 14 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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