Biography

Born in Wales, second row Ben Murphy was a product of the regional pathways in Wales, beginning his rugby career at Abercynon for their junior squads, and played there until he was 18.

In 2014, he then signed for Merthyr RFC, who at the time, were in the Welsh Championship. Murphy had a successful 3 years at the South Walian side, aiding in their epic success by winning the Championship in his second season and immediately winning the Welsh Premiership the season after.

In 2017, Ben was spotted by URC team, Cardiff Blues, and that was where he spent a lengthy period of his career. It was part-way through the 2021/22 season that Murphy ended his contract early with the Welsh capital, and made his way up to Doncaster in the November after only making 19 appearances for Cardiff.

Ben is now one of the longest serving members of the current squad, and on 43 caps for the Knights, will surely hit his half century for the club this season. A silent leader within the squad, everyone in the forwards looks up to Ben (literally!), setting an exemplary standard in training, and as a result, has been rewarded with the role of captaincy this season.