SHOWCASE ASSIGNMENT AS MURPHY APPOINTED TO GUINNESS PRO14 RAINBOW CUP FINAL
Frank Murphy has been appointed to referee the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup Final between Benetton Rugby and the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday.
It caps a remarkable rise from his professional playing career to refereeing with the Irish official having played his final game in 2014. The 38-year-old played for Munster, Leicester Tigers and Connacht as a scrum-half and made his Guinness PRO14 debut two years later taking charge of Dragons v Edinburgh.
Since then Murphy has gone to make 48 appearances as a match official in the league, has officiated Heineken Champions Cup games and will also take charge of South Africa’s second Test with Georgia next month.
Benetton Rugby v Vodacom Bulls
Stadio Monigo, Treviso, 6.30pm (local) 5.30pm (UK & Ireland)
Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU, 49th competition game)
Assistant Referees: Andrew Brace, Eoghan Cross (both IRFU)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)
Live on eir Sport 1, Premier Sports 1, DAZN, Super Sport (SA), ESPN+ (USA), pro14.tv.
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