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
“His speed, his skill, his ability to finish, his ability to pass. I kind of compare him to the Cristiano Ronaldo of hockey. That’s my comparison that I use. It’s been fun to play with him.”
- Gary was becoming very popular in the town as he was now the 1st Ruck for the grand final.
went on to play for the Warringah Rugby Club and represented Australia in the national under-19s side in both 2000 and 2001; also in 2001 he represented Australia in the under-21s side. After the successful appearances for junior representative sides, he made his Super 12 debut for the New South Wales Waratahs. He continued to make the under-21 Australian side up for the next two years, before touring Japan with Australia A in 2003. He signed for the ACT Brumbies for the 2003 season.[6] He made his debut for the Brumbies against the Sharks at Durban, scoring a try. He played for the Brumbies in 2004, with the team winning the championship. He missed out on a mid-year test match against England in Brisbane due to injury. He was a member of the
"He's obviously the MVP of his conference, the OVC. So he's a really good player."
He joined the St George Dragons the following year, having an immediate impact in the 1979 Premiership winning season – where he scored a try in the 17-13 victory over the Canterbury Bulldogs in the Grand Final.
“We just hit a bit of a lull through the year, we lost a couple of players to the NRL, a few injuries. You can never expect them to be up every week, I knew there would be a time that that’s going to happen, so I’m happy it was halfway during the year.”
In the National Rugby League competition, the South Sydney Rabbitohs were playing their most important match in decades back on September 6th 2013 – against their fierce rivals, the Sydney Roosters – in a bid to secure their first minor premiership since 1989.
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Standing at 191 cm and weighing 100 kg, Goodes, though part-aboriginal, has impacted the Australia’s sporting and cultural activity. Goodes was once controversial for his style of playing, he retaliated with a no. He will not change his way of playing though there are critics. Goodes did a pretty good job in his field, earning encouragement and followers. Outside his football career, he is an active advocate of Anti-Racism and Charity.
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“Paxton is very excited to play because his brothers play tackle football and this is something he can actually get involved with and be like his brothers,” Lynch
“I think it is just a great experience when you can go there with your teammates. We know what we did well over there. Everybody had different roles and played in different positions. I think it was a great experience for our three guys because we all contributed in different ways.”
“I think it’s a great tribute to the players, who don’t get the recognition they deserve and allow players like myself and other players to get that recognition.”
“I just came out to play football,” Pead said. “It’s another preseason game. I’ve been having a good camp, and I just wanted to put something on film.”