Cadan Murley

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Cadan Murley
Birth nameCadan Murley
Date of birth (1999-07-31) 31 July 1999 (age 24) [1]
Place of birth Frimley, England [1]
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Weight82 kg (12 st 13 lb; 181 lb) [1]
School Bishop Wordsworth's School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing [1]
Current team Harlequins
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017– Harlequins 103 (240)
Correct as of 1 December 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017 England U18 7 (30)
2018–2019 England U20 2 (5)
2024– England A 1 (15)
Correct as of 25 February 2024

Cadan Murley (born 31 July 1999) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for Premiership Rugby club Harlequins.

Contents

Rugby career

Club

In January 2018 Murley made his club debut for Harlequins against Scarlets in the Anglo-Welsh Cup. [2] He started in the Premiership final against Exeter Chiefs on 26 June 2021 as Harlequins won the game 40-38 in the highest scoring Premiership final ever. [3]

In April 2024, Murley scored in the Champions Cup as Harlequins won their first ever knockout game in the competition defeating Glasgow Warriors 28-24 at home in the Round of 16. [4]

International

In 2017 Murley represented the England under-18 team scoring tries in games against Ireland and France. [5] [6] He scored a try in a defeat against Ireland during the opening round of the 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [7] An elbow injury sustained in a league match against Northampton Saints ruled him out of selection for the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. [8]

In January 2023 he was called up by Steve Borthwick to the senior England squad for the 2023 Six Nations Championship however he did not make his international debut during the tournament. [9] In February 2024, he was named in the England A side by coaches Steve Borthwick and George Skivington alongside Harlequins teammates Fin Baxter and Sam Riley to face Portugal. [10] Murley scored a hat-trick of tries in this fixture. [11]

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References

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  2. "Cadan Murley re-signs for Harlequins". Premiership Rugby. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
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  10. "THREE QUINS NAMED IN ENGLAND A SQUAD". Harlequins. Harlequins. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  11. "England A 91-5 Portugal: Cadan Murley scores hat-trick as hosts register 15 tries". BBC Sport. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.