Blair Murray | |
Birth Date: | 9 October 2001[1] |
Height: | 173cm |
Weight: | 75kg |
School: | New Plymouth Boys' High School |
Currentclub: | Scarlets |
Position: | Fly-half Wing Full-back |
Clubs1: | Canterbury |
Years1: | 2022–2023 |
Apps1: | 8 |
Points1: | 35 |
Clubs2: | Scarlets |
Years2: | 2024– |
Apps2: | 6 |
Points2: | 10 |
Clubupdate: | 28 October 2024 |
Repyears1: | 2024– |
Repteam1: | Wales |
Repcaps1: | 1 |
Reppoints1: | 5 |
Repupdate: | 10 November 2024 |
Blair Murray (born 9 October 2001) is a professional rugby union player who plays for United Rugby Championship side Scarlets in Wales. Born in New Zealand, he represents Wales on ancestral grounds.[2]
He attended New Plymouth Boys' High School and played for New Zealand Schools.[3]
He is capable of playing at fly-half or across the back line at wing or full-back.[4] Between 2021 and 2023, he played for Canterbury in the National Provincial Championship.[5]
He signed for Welsh side Scarlets of the United Rugby Championship in June 2024.[6] Murray made his debut for the Scarlets on 7 September 2024 in a pre-season friendly against Leicester Tigers.[7] His competitive debut came on 21 September, in the opening round against Benetton, nearly scoring on his first appearance.[8] His first try came on 18 October 2024, in a win over the Bulls, and scored again the following week against Zebre Parma.[9] [10]
He was called-up to the Wales national rugby union team for the first time in October 2024.[11] In November 2024, he was named in the starting XV for Wales opening autumn nations series fixture against Fiji scoring his first Welsh try on debut.[12]
He is Welsh qualified through his mother, who is from Tonyrefail.[13]