Paul Boyle & Ben Murphy sign new deals with Connacht

Connacht Rugby are delighted to confirm that both Paul Boyle and Ben Murphy have signed contract extensions with the club.

Boyle is the latest member of the Connacht centurion club, making his 100th appearance against Zebre in the Challenge Cup late last year. He first made his Connacht debut in January 2018 against Munster, while still a member of the Connacht Academy. He was named Academy Player of the Year for the 2017/18 season.

Since then he has been a mainstay in the Connacht backline, and is also the club’s all-time try-scoring forward, with 25 tries in his 102 appearances. He is also an Irish international, featuring against USA during the 2021 Summer Internationals, and has captained Connacht on a number of occasions.

Meanwhile scrum-half Ben Murphy has been one of the club’s in-form players since arriving from Leinster last summer. He has scored 4 tries in his 9 appearances so far, and was the starting #9 for the opening five games of the season.

Boyle has signed a two-year contract extension, with Murphy signing on for the 2025/26 campaign.

Head coach Pete Wilkins says:

“It’s a great boost to have both Paul and Ben commit their future to the club. They have been two of our in-form players this season, and they give you everything you look for in a back rower and scrum-half. Their best days are still ahead of them too, so I look forward to seeing them continue to go from strength to strength.”