Geordan Murphy Bio

Geordan Murphy was one of the finest Irish rugby players of his generation. Throughout his career, he made more than 300 appearances for Leicester Tigers and was capped 72 times by his country.

After a successful junior rugby career, Geordan Murphy signed for Leicester in 1997. Although the presence of Tim Stimpson kept him out of his favoured fullback position, he eventually broke into the first team playing on the wing. Following a string of impressive performances in his younger days, he became an ever present for the side. He appeared in back-to-back Heineken Champions Cup final wins in 2001 and 2002 (also scoring a try in the final of the 2002 competition) and he helped Leicester win four Premiership trophies in a row in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002. In the latter stages of his career with the English side, Geordan Murphy also took over the captaincy and led the team to further titles.