He also played for New Zealand Māori, including at the 1975 and 1977 Pacific Cups.
In 1980 Muru was selected to play for the New Zealand national rugby league team on their tour of Great Britain and France.
[citation needed] Muru was a member of the Tainui tribe and was a nephew of Robert Mahuta.
Muru served as the chairman of the Waahi Marae Committee and was a board member of the Auckland Warriors when Tainui controlled the club.
[5] Muru died at Waahi Pā, Huntly, on 15 May 2020, aged 69.