Cameron Murray (born 31 March 1975 in

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) is a former

international

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player.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Murray played for Haddington,

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and

. Following his retirement from professional rugby Murray played from Melrose for several seasons. He announced his retirement from playing in April 2012.

Professional career

Murray played professionally for Scottish team

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between 1996 and 1997 before the team merged with

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in 1998. He continued to play for Edinburgh until Borders were revived in 2002. For the teams he played in both the

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and

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. He retired from professional rugby in 2004.

International career

Playing mainly at

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he was first selected for Scotland in 1998 against

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in a

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match. He played for Scotland in the

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which Scotland won, and was selected for the team for the

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. He continued to play for Scotland in both 2000 and 2001 and won a total of 24

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caps and scored seven tries for 35 points.

Teaching career

Murray works as a P.E. teacher at the

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References

;Sources * * * * * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Murray, Cameron 1975 births Living people Haddington RFC players Hawick RFC players Hawick Trades players Rugby union players from Hawick Rugby union wings Scotland international rugby union players Scottish rugby union players