Murray Mexted

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{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Murray Mexted

| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=NZL|ONZM|size=100%}}

| image = Murray Mexted rev.jpg

| caption = Mexted in 2006

| nickname =

| birth_name = Murray Graham Mexted

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|09|05|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Wellington, New Zealand

| death_place =

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| position = Number 8

| height = {{convert|1.93|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|95|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| repteam1 = {{nrut|New Zealand}}

| repteam2 = New Zealand Cavaliers

| repyears1 = 1979–85

| repyears2 = 1986

| repcaps1 = 34

| reppoints1 = 16

| province1 = Wellington

| province2 = Natal

| provinceyears1 = 1975–86

| provinceyears2 = 1982

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| provincepoints1 =

| spouse = Lorraine Downes (1986-2001)

| children = 2

| relatives = Graham Mexted (father)

| school = Tawa College

| university = Victoria University

}}

Murray Graham Mexted {{post-nominals|country=NZL|ONZM|size=85%}} (born 5 September 1953) is a former New Zealand rugby union player who played 34 consecutive tests for the All Blacks from 1979 to 1985. He also played 38 non-test games including 7 as captain. During his time with the All Blacks, he wore the number eight jersey and was considered an excellent ball winner and an effective defender.

In 1986, his biography, Pieces of Eight, was published, and he married Miss Universe Lorraine Downes. The couple separated in 1999. In recent years {{when?|date=November 2024}}, he has retained a high profile as a television colour commentator. Mexted's father, Graham Mexted, was also a New Zealand rugby union international who won one full cap in 1950.{{cite web| url = http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/Profile.asp?ABID=610 |title = Murray Mexted | last = Luxford | first = Bob | publisher = New Zealand Rugby Union | accessdate = 3 April 2015}} Prior to his rugby career, Mexted worked at his family's car dealership.{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/3753015/Murray-Mexteds-vision-a-global-success|title=Murray Mexted's vision a global success|author=Toby Robson|date=2010-05-29|publisher=Stuff}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mexted.co.nz/meet-our-team|title=About|publisher=Mexted Motors}}

In the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours, Mexted was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to rugby.{{cite news |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/562810/king-s-birthday-honours-dai-henwood-tim-southee-and-jude-dobson-among-those-recognised |title=King's Birthday Honours: Dai Henwood, Tim Southee and Jude Dobson among those recognised |date=2 June 2025 |work=RNZ News |access-date=2 June 2025}}