Jordi Murphy signs for Ulster

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Ulster have announced the signing of Leinster back row player Jordi Murphy.

Murphy joins up with former Leinster team mate, Marty Moore, who Ulster announced last month had signed for the province last month. Murphy joins Ulster on a two-year contract commencing at the end of the current season.

Back row has been a problem position for a few years and with Chris Henry just turned 33, Ulster needed to add strength to the position so a player of Murphy’s calibre is a welcome addition.

Murphy has 18 Irish caps to his name and scored a try in the Ireland’s opening try in the historic victory over New Zealand in Chicago in November 2016. He made his debut as a replacement against England in the RBS Six Nations 2014 and was ever-present throughout Ireland’s successful 2015 campaign.

He was selected for Ireland’s 2015 World Cup campaign and featured in . . .

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