Cameron Murray (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 31 March 1975 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Hawick, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kilograms (192 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Wing | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1996–1997 1998–2001 2002–2004 2004–2012 |
Borders Edinburgh Borders Melrose RFC |
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1998–2001 | Scotland | 24 | (35) |
| correct as of 2008-04-20. | |||
Cameron Murray (born 31 March 1975 in Hawick, Scotland) is a retired Scotland rugby union footballer. Murray played professionally for Scottish team Borders between 1996 and 1997 before the team merged with Edinburgh Rugby in 1998. He continued to play for Edinburgh until Borders were revived in 2002. For the teams he played in both the Heineken Cup and Magners League. He retired from professional rugby in 2004.
Playing mainly at wing he was first selected for Scotland in 1998 against England in a Calcutta Cup match. He played for Scotland in the 1999 Five Nations Championship which Scotland won, and was selected for the team for the 1999 Rugby World Cup. He continued to play for Scotland in both 2000 and 2001 and won a total of 24 Test caps and scored seven tries for 35 points.
Following his retirement from professional rugby Murray played from Melrose RFC for several seasons. He announced his retirement from playing in April 2012.[1]
Murray works as a P.E. teacher at the Berwickshire High School.[1]
References
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- Boyd, Kevin (2005-08-26). "Murray return on back burner; MELROSE GET CROCK SHOCK AS CAMMY IS COUNTED OUT". The Mirror. Retrieved 2008-04-20.