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Born | England | 24 March 2002|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 17 February 2023 |
Lewis Murphy (born 24 March 2002) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL.
Murphy signed a professional contract with Wakefield in July 2021 having come through their academy and impressing at U19 level. [3] Murphy made a quick impression in his first season, scoring seven tries in his first 13 appearances in the Super League. [4] He scored a hat-trick for Wakefield against Hull F.C. on 19 August 2022 [5] including an acrobatic first, in a triumph which all but secured his relegation threatened club with their Super League status for the 2023 season. [6] In round 26 of the 2022 Super League season, Murphy scored four tries for Wakefield in their 34-18 victory over an understrength St Helens RFC team. [7] On 7 March 2023, Murphy was ruled out for the remainder of the 2023 Super League season with an ACL injury. [8]
On 28 April 2023, it was announced that Murphy had signed a contract with the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League for the 2024 season. [9]
Former Wakefield Trinity coach Willie Poching described Murphy as not the biggest player to play on the wing but his main attributes are his speed and agility. [10] He has been described as possessing “pace to burn” with the athleticism to be a threat in the air and the potential to cover several roles in a squad. [11]