Hurrell was born in Tofoa, Tonga,[4][5] and moved to New Zealand in late 2009 on a rugby union scholarship with Auckland Grammar School.

[17][18] Hurrell, along with Shaun Johnson and Manu Vatuvei, finished the Warriors season as joint top try-scorer with 12 tries from 17 matches.

[19] Despite this, he was named in the Tongan World Cup squad, playing in three matches and scoring a try against the Cook Islands in Tonga's 22–16 win.

[23] On 8 May 2014, Hurrell was fined $5,000 over a social media sex tape involving Shortland Street actress Teuila Blakely.

[24][25] Hurrell was later allowed to play the round 9 match against the Canberra Raiders at Eden Park, scoring a try in the New Zealand Warriors 54–12 win.

[39] After making a significant impact to the Gold Coast Titans on his arrival mid 2016, Hurrell signed a contract extension until the end of 2019.

[40] Hurrell finished the regular season at the club winning the Members Most Valuable Player (MVP) as well as the Preston Award for his ongoing work within the community.

Hurrell was selected to play for Tonga in the Pacific Test in July versing Samoa, resulting in a win and try for the centre.

In April, while versing Hull Kingston Rovers, Hurrell scored four tries which surpassed his personal record of three tries in a single game.

[44] Hurrell played a total of 17 games for Leeds in the 2021 Super League season including the club's 36–8 loss against St Helens in the semi-final.

[51] In round 3 of the 2023 Super League season, Hurrell was sent off in the final seconds of the match against Leeds after a tackle on Richie Myler.

[53] In round 6 of the 2024 Super League season, Hurrell scored the winning try for St Helens in their 12-4 victory over arch-rivals Wigan.

[54] Hurrell was limited to only 13 matches for St Helens in the 2024 Super League season which saw the club finish sixth on the table.