"Former Miss Universe" - Ireland scrum-half Conor Murray gets married to stunning model

Wednesday, 07 June 2023 at 09:12

byRugby Rucker

Ireland's esteemed scrum-half, Conor Murray, and his beloved partner, Joanna Cooper, joyfully tied the knot in a lavish ceremony held on Sunday.

In celebration of their special day, the elated couple, accompanied by a large gathering of their cherished family and friends, jetted off to the Algarve in Portugal.

Heartwarming messages of congratulations poured in from Murray's fellow rugby colleagues, evident in the heartfelt comments adorning his social media posts.

Scotland's revered icon, Greg Laidlaw, expressed his felicitations, stating, "Congrats mate," while Malakai Fekitoa, Murray's esteemed teammate at Munster and recent United Rugby Championship victor, added, "Congratulations bro."

Stuart Hogg commented, saying: "Congrats Murr,"

During an interview with The Independent back in 2018, the former Miss Universe Ireland winner, when asked about their instant connection, couldn't help but chuckle and replied, "I'm not sure if I'd say that."

Regardless of the initial circumstances that brought them together, it is evident that their bond has flourished over time, as they now hold a profound adoration for one another.

Meet Each Countries Six Nations WAGs

Rugby fans the world over will be glued to their screens this weekend as the 2022 Six Nations kicks off in style with the first round matches.

While fans of all sides will be hoping for a victory, there will be no one more invested in the action than the players’ wives and girlfriend.

England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales will each be supported by their own army of accomplished – and glamorous – women, many of whom will make the journey to cheer on from the stands.

SCOTLAND SIX NATIONS WAGS

Gillian Hogg, wife of Stuart Hogg

Both hailing from Hawick, their parents are friends. However, the Glasgow Warriors fullback disclosed that he spent months trying to ask her out, but she disregarded his attempts.

“We eventually got together,” he says.

“After a few months of chasing her, she eventually caved in, thankfully, and we’ve been together ever since.”

They now have three young children – Archie, Olivia and George.

Anneka Madgett, girlfriend of Ali Pice

The Youtuber's content encompasses self-love, mental health, fashion, makeup, food, and fitness. With 226,000 followers across social, her videos have been viewed over 18 million times.

Ali and Anneka, both 27, recently started living together in August of last year and Ali has expressed his enjoyment of their shared living arrangement.

Annabel Jones, wife of Huw Jones

The couple have thought to have met in Glasgow, and he describes the blonde bombshell as "his everything".

They are known to jet across the globe together and racked up visits to Monaco, Barcelona and the Bahamas in 2019 alone before the coronavirus pandemic hit.

The pair got married last week in Ibiza.

WALES SIX NATIONS WAGS

Rebecca James, wife of George North

Rebecca, an Olympic cyclist, won two silver medals at the Rio 2016 games. She was famously pictured embracing North in the stands to celebrate the victory.

The couple became engaged the following year, shortly after James retired from cycling. They welcomed their first child, Zac, in 2020 before adding Tomi to their clan in 2021..

Sophie Harries, wife of Liam Williams

Being a 5ft 10in model, she is signed to the prestigious agency Models 1. She is also a big supporter of Liam, regularly expressing her support on social media after his games.

ENGLAND SIX NATIONS WAGS

Beth Dolling, girlfriend of Marcus Smith

The 22-year-old model has appeared in campaigns for online fashion giants PrettyLittleThing.

She's also embracing a career as a singer and has an Instagram account dedicated to her music.

She is signed to M Model Management, based in Manchester, and loves sharing her work online.

On Instagram, where she has amassed over 34,000 followers, Beth gives fans a glimpse of her glitzy shoots.

Eloise Reayer, girlfriend of Ollie Hassell-Collins

The long-term partner of the London Irish speedster is a graduate in History & Political Science.

The Pair have a joint Instagram account where you can follow their home transformation.

Hollie Shearer, girlfriend of Joe Marchant

e daughter of the all-time Premier League top goalscorer and England legend Alan, has confirmed she is dating Harlequins and England centre in 2022.

The 25-year old singer has shared numerous shots with the popular speedster, with the pair celebrating their one-year anniversary last month.

A singer, Hollie’s most successful tune, Leave Right Now, has clocked up 775,000 listens on Spotify.

That’s helped her accumulate 77,000 monthly listeners on the digital music service.

She describes herself on Instagram as “just a girl who wishes she lives in Nashville”.

IRELAND SIX NATIONS WAGS

Joanna Cooper, wife of Conor Murray

She has fashioned her own incredible career through her good looks.

She is a former Miss Universe contestant, after winning Miss Universe Ireland in 2015.

The 28-year-old Derry-born model and Murray went public with their romance in 2018. She has since launched her own underwear and bodysuit collection called Coops.