Cameron Murray (rugby union)
{{short description|Scotland international rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Cameron Murray
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|3|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = Hawick, Scotland
| height = {{height|m=1.81|precision=0}}
| weight = {{convert|87|kg|lb}}
| position = Wing
| amatyears1 =
| amatyears2 =
| amatyears3 =
| amatyears4 = 2004–2012
| amatteam1 = Haddington
| amatteam2 = Hawick Trades
| amatteam3 = Hawick
| amatteam4 = Melrose
| years1 = 1996–1997
| years2 = 1998–2001
| years3 = 2002–2004
| clubs1 = Border Reivers
| clubs2 = Edinburgh
| clubs3 = Border Reivers
| apps1 =
| points1 =
| repyears1 = 1998–2001
| repteam1 = Scotland
| repcaps1 = 24
| reppoints1 = 35
}}
Cameron Murray (born 31 March 1975) is a Scottish former professional rugby union player who played as a wing. He won 24 caps for the Scotland national team between 1998 and 2001, scoring seven tries.
Career
=Amateur=
Murray played for Haddington, Hawick Trades and Hawick.
Following his retirement from professional rugby Murray played from Melrose for several seasons. He announced his retirement from playing in April 2012.{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/cameron-murray-scot-who-brought-jonah-lomu-down-earth-retires-1634365 |title=Cameron Murray: Scot who brought Jonah Lomu down to earth retires |first=Gary |last=Heatly |work=The Scotsman |date=11 April 2012 |access-date=12 December 2021}}
=Professional=
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 Celtic League. He retired from professional rugby in 2004.
=International=
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.
Post-retirement
Murray works as a Depute Rector at Berwickshire High School.
References
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- {{cite news| url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rugby/1999/world_cup/news/1999/10/16/scotland_spain/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010708130355/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rugby/1999/world_cup/news/1999/10/16/scotland_spain/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=8 July 2001 |title=Scotland unconvincing as World Cup contenders |date=1999-10-16 |publisher=cnn.com |accessdate=2008-04-20}}
- {{cite news| url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rugby/1999/world_cup/news/1999/10/24/newzealand_scotland/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010709074144/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rugby/1999/world_cup/news/1999/10/24/newzealand_scotland/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=9 July 2001 |title=New Zealand overwhelms Scotland |date=1999-10-24 |publisher=cnn.com |accessdate=2008-04-20}}
- {{cite web| url=http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby/scotland/cameron-murray-3001/international-rugby-union-caps-for-scotland_a03872/ |title=Cameron Murray |publisher=sportingheroes.net |date= |accessdate=23 May 2015}}
- {{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/in_depth/2000/welsh-scottish_rugby/932709.stm |publisher=bbc.co.uk |title=Murray on the mend |date=2000-09-19 |accessdate=2008-04-20}}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.ercrugby.co.uk/eng/36_4571.php?player=699&includeref=dynamic |title=Cameron Murray |publisher=ercrugby.co.uk |accessdate=2008-04-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060625231656/http://ercrugby.co.uk/eng/36_4571.php?player=699 |archive-date=2006-06-25 |url-status=dead }}
- {{cite news| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/scotland-tutored-by-umaga-636678.html |title=Scotland tutored by Umaga |publisher=independent.co.uk |date=2000-07-02 |first=Bryn |last=Palmer |accessdate=2008-04-20}}{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.magnersleague.com/126_321.php |title=Player Directory |publisher=magnersleague.com |accessdate=2008-04-20 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411044317/http://www.magnersleague.com/126_321.php |archivedate=2008-04-11 |url-status=dead }}
- {{cite web| url=http://www.trades.uwclub.net/hs_pl_zcaps.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509083435/http://www.trades.uwclub.net/hs_pl_zcaps.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=2008-05-09 |title=Cameron Murray |publisher=trades.uwclub.net |accessdate=2008-04-20}}
- {{cite web| url=http://www.scrum.com/1200_1205.php?player=3832&includeref=dynamic |title=Cameron Murray |publisher=scrum.com |accessdate=2008-04-20}}
- {{cite news| title=Murray return on back burner; MELROSE GET CROCK SHOCK AS CAMMY IS COUNTED OUT |url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-135489221.html |last=Boyd |first=Kevin |date=2005-08-26 |accessdate=2008-04-20 |publisher=The Mirror}}
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Category:Haddington RFC players
Category:Hawick Trades players
Category:Rugby union players from Hawick
Category:Scotland international rugby union players