Richie Murphy
Irish rugby union coach
29 stories
20 quotes
We’ve turned up at home and we haven’t performed, and we’re trying to work out exactly why that is,
- said MurphyIrish Timesirishtimes.com/sport/rugby…
They’re a formidable outfit,
- said Murphy of Franco Smith’s sideIrish Timesirishtimes.com/sport/rugby…
We came up against a real powerhouse of French rugby,
- said Richie MurphyIrish Timesirishtimes.com/sport/rugby…
It’s been [a case of] getting him back on the pitch,
- said MurphyIrish Timesirishtimes.com/sport/rugby…
From this group’s point of view, with the rugby that we’ve played throughout the season, I think we feel like we’ve a little bit of unfinished business and maybe we can try and do something special this Friday,
- Murphy pointed outIrish Timesirishtimes.com/sport/rugby…
They have looked a lot more dangerous the last few weeks,
- Connacht scrumhalf Murphy said of their Scottish opponentsIrish Timesirishtimes.com/sport/rugby…
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Reutersreuters.com/sports/montpellier…The superior depth of Montpellier’s squad allowed them to pull away in the second half and left Ulster with nowhere to hide on a stiflingly humid evening
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The Independentindependent.co.uk/sport/rugby…Ulster charge back to take rousing win at Edinburgh
Irish Timesirishtimes.com/sport/rugby…Richie Murphy challenges Ulster players to follow in the footsteps of Ireland quartet
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The Independentindependent.co.uk/sport/rugby…