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The appointment of Cameron Murray as the NSW Under-20s Origin captain has shades of Boyd Cordner about it; not the biggest talker in the group, but his presence and aura is felt when speaking to teammates, and he ultimately leads with his actions on the field.

It’s been a stellar year for the 19-year-old, who also captained the NSW Under-18s side to victory last year, represented the Junior Kangaroos earlier this month, and made his NRL debut with the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

A born leader, Murray has the privilege of running out first to a chorus of “boos” on Wednesday evening at Suncorp Stadium, but his true character was on display when talking so highly about his teammates and what they will bring to the sky-blue jersey.

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Before graduating at Newington College, he went to Marcellin College Randwick along with fellow Junior Blue Nat Butcher, where they played together as fresh teenagers.

Butcher is another player who leads with his actions on the field, and is incredibly close to NRL after debuting at the back-end of last season against the Brisbane Broncos – the same side Murray played his first game against.

Murray highlights Butcher as a teammate he cannot wait to link up with once again.

“I’m looking forward to playing with Nat Butcher because I haven’t played with him since year 7 in school footy,” Murray says.

“We’ve both taken our separate roads and finally we’re in the same team so I’m looking forward to pulling on the jersey with him.

“Back from when I remember he brings a lot of leadership, he’s a workhorse, he’s just one of those players that you want to be playing next to, so I’m looking forward to Wednesday night.”

“I’ve already played with a lot of the boys, I think I’ve played with everyone in the team except for our fullback Nick [Meaney].”

The two NRL games - albeit defeats – that Murray has played this year will only benefit him when he runs out against Queensland tomorrow night.

While his focus is solely on representing his state, it was certainly a proud moment for the Rabbitohs junior to play for the club he has supported since he can remember.

“It was

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