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CONNACHT HAVE CONFIRMED that forward Josh Murphy has signed a two-year extension which will keep him at the western province until the summer of 2027.
The 30-year-old Murphy has swapped seamlessly between blindside and lock this season for Pete Wilkins’ side, and scored tries in back-to-back Challenge Cup pool games at home to Lyon and away to Cardiff as Connacht reached the knockout phase as the top seed.
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