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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record | ||
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Men's rugby sevens | ||
Representing South Africa | ||
Commonwealth Games | ||
2022 Birmingham | Team competition |
James Murphy (born 30 November 1995) is a South African rugby sevens player for the South Africa national rugby sevens team.
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]
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