Hull KR sign Salford full-back Murphy

Declan Murphy joined Salford after playing rugby union for Saracens and in New Zealand

Hull Kingston Rovers have signed promising Salford Red Devils full-back Declan Murphy on a three-year contract.

The 20-year-old, who has only made three first-team appearances for the troubled bottom-placed club, will link up with the current Super League leaders next season.

Murphy joined Salford from Saracens rugby union club earlier in the season and made his debut in the victory over Castleford Tigers in July.

He was named the Red Devils' man of the match as they lost to the Robins in Thursday's meeting of the clubs.

Robins head coach Willie Peters told the club website: "There were several clubs in for Declan and rightly so. Based on the potential that we see, and what the other clubs saw as well, we are very happy Declan chose Hull KR."