Geordan Murphy ends 23 years at Leicester with abrupt departure

Leicester’s director of rugby leaves by mutual consentMurphy ‘most proud’ of respect earned from teammatesGeordan Murphy has left Leicester with immediate effect a year before his contract was due to expire. The director of rugby’s departure, which the club said is by mutual consent, ends Murphy’s 23-year association with the team he joined as a player in 1997.Steve Borthwick will continue as the coach while the role of director will be replaced with a position that oversees the “strategic vision and off-field responsibilities at Oval Park”. Related: Wild dogs and Englishmen: John Mitchell fir…