A former New Zealand Under 21 international, Murray broke into the Northland provincial side in 2002 and has remained a fixture there for nearly a decade.
Murray signed with Canterbury as part of his Super 14 move to the Crusaders in 2009, but the transaction was essentially on paper only as he was immediately loaned back to Northland.
Murray was included in the Blues squad for the 2008 Super 14 season, but found opportunities difficult to come by behind All Black props Tony Woodcock and John Afoa, appearing in only 1 contest for a total of 4 minutes.
Murray was selected to represent the New Zealand Māori team in the 2008 Pacific Nations Cup and again for the 2010 Centenary Series, where he featured in historic wins over Ireland and England.
An avid outdoorsman, Murray grew up on a large Northland farm and enjoys hunting, fishing, and diving in his spare time.