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15 Facts About Jordi Murphy

1.

Jordi Murphy was born on 22 April 1991 and is an Irish international rugby player.

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Jordi Murphy plays for provincial and United Rugby Championship side Ulster as a loose forward, and plays for the Ireland national rugby union team.

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3.

Jordi Murphy was named after Catalonia's patron saint St Jordi, a decision which was influenced by the nurses on duty the night of his birth as the following day was the St Jordi's Day festival.

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4.

Jordi Murphy moved to Dublin at the age of nine where he attended Willow Park primary school.

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5.

Jordi Murphy played rugby with Blackrock and was part of a successful junior side which won the Leinster Schools Junior Cup in 2006 against Gonzaga College.

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Jordi Murphy later went on to captain the senior side who won the Leinster Senior Cup in 2009.

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Jordi Murphy was part of the Leinster Academy and played for Leinster A on 18 occasions representing them in British and Irish Cup and against the other three provinces.

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8.

Jordi Murphy scored his first try for the province against Cardiff Blues in a nine try victory.

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Only a matter of days later Jordi Murphy captained Leinster 'A' to victory over Newcastle Falcons in the final of the British and Irish Cup.

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10.

Jordi Murphy sustained in injury in May 2021 during a Pro14 Rainbow Cup match against Munster, which kept him out until February 2022.

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11.

Jordi Murphy went on to play in all three matches against Georgia, South Africa President's XV and Uruguay.

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12.

Ireland ended the competition as runners-up with Jordi Murphy providing an assist in the final match for a Niall Annett try.

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13.

Jordi Murphy gained his first senior cap for Ireland as a second-half replacement against England at Twickenham in the 2014 RBS 6 Nations on 22 February 2014, winning further caps that year against Italy and Argentina.

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Jordi Murphy was a member of Ireland's successful 2015 Six Nations squad, starting in two test matches and coming on as a replacement against France, Wales and Scotland during that campaign.

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15.

Jordi Murphy became a father with the birth of his daughter, Lily, on 11 December 2020.

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