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- 1 2 "Take 20 with... Josh Murphy". Leinsterrugby.ie. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
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- ↑ "Connacht Rugby - Josh Murphy joins Connacht Rugby on two-year deal". Connacht Rugby. 31 January 2022.
