Amanda Murphy

  • 2009 Black Ferns XV (#155)
  • 2022 Black Ferns Strength & Conditioning Coach
  • BLACK FERNS 7s
  • 2022 Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach
  • MATATU
  • 2021 Head of Strengthening & Conditioning
  • CANTERBURY
  • 2008 - 2022 Womens XV
  • 2011 Secondary School Girls Coach
  • 2018 7s Womens Strenght & Conditioning Coach
  • 2019 Women's High Performance Manager​​​​​​​
  • SILVER FERNS NETBALL
  • 2024 Lead Strenght & Conditioning Coach

In 2009, Murphy had made an appearance for the Black Ferns against an England A team at Esher. Murphy made her international debut for New Zealand on 26 November 2011 against England at London.

Murphy has a Bachelor of Applied Science and a Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science degree.

Murphy was named as Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Black Ferns in 2022. She was the Women's Rugby High Performance Manager for Canterbury Rugby.​​​​​​​


Netball New Zealand have drafted in some Olympic gold medal-winning pedigree to help drive the Silver Ferns to new heights

2 September 2024

Amanda Murphy - the strength and conditioning coach who helped the Black Ferns Sevens to a second straight Olympic title in Paris - has moved into the same role with the Ferns of the netball variety.

A former Black Ferns 15s player - Murphy was also the strenght and conditioning coach for the New Zealand 15s side that won the World Cup on home soil in 2022.