Cameron Murray (rugby union)

Cameron Murray
Date of birth (1975-03-31) 31 March 1975
Place of birth Hawick, Scotland
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–1997
1998–2001
2002–2004
2004–2012		 Borders
Edinburgh
Borders
Melrose RFC		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (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 Celtic 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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