Twenty-five-year-old Murphy has made a real success of his move to Leicester Tigers, establishing himself as a winger-cum-full-back of high regard since making his Guinness Premiership debut in 2006.
Kildare-born Murphy has made 92 appearances for the Tigers and has scored 27 tries during a successful stint at Welford Road.
Tigers’ top try-scorer in 2008-09 with 11, including a Heineken Cup hat-trick against Treviso, Murphy has made 28 appearances for the club in each of the last two seasons. The former Lansdowne player has bagged four tries for Leicester this season and his excellent run of form has seen him included in Declan Kidney’s Ireland squad for the upcoming RBS Six Nations Championship.
Murphy was this week also named in the Ireland A squad for Sunday’s clash with the England Saxons at the Recreation Grounds, Bath.
It was reported earlier in the season that Munster were about to lure another Irish-born winger, Tommy Bowe, back home. However, Lions star Bowe opted to sign a new contract with the Ospreys.
Colm Kinsella
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