Josh Murphy

Josh Murphy (born 17 February 1995) is an Irish rugby union player for Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup side Leinster. He plays as a blindside flanker. His height and athleticism mean he is a useful option in the line-out. These attributes along with good handling skills also make him a useful ball carrying option. He has a non-rugby playing twin brother, Max.

Murphy was added to the Leinster Rugby academy ahead of the 2015-16 season, before earning promotion to the senior team at the end of his three years in the academy ahead of the 2018-19 season.

Murphy made his Leinster Rugby senior debut against Glasgow Warriors in November 2017, and marked his second appearance and first start against Dragons later that month with a try-scoring, man of the match performance.

He is currently a medical student at University College Dublin.

Murphy represented the Ireland Under-20s at both the 2014 and 2015 editions of the World Rugby Under 20 Championship, as well as featuring in 2015 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. He captained Ireland against the Wales Under-20s at the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship, standing in for regular captain Nick McCarthy. He has described that moment as the proudest of his career so far.