"The first game I played was against Otago and the captain then was Glen Taylor, so thinking of it like that it was a while ago.
"It was in the house of pain, it was freezing, and I came off the bench. I could hardly feel my toes and we were sitting there in blankets. I suppose thinking back then it was a while ago," laughed Murray.
Over a career which has spanned 100 matches, Murray said it is hard to pick a game which jumps out as being his most memorable time in a Taniwha jersey.
"[I know] the team I've always liked to beat was Auckland. I remember one year [in 2008] they had all their Super Rugby players and only had to get one point to make it into the finals ... we got a try in the last couple of minutes to give us the lead, and then we got a penalty [which turned into three points to deny Auckland a bonus point].
"I think it was Gus [Collins] who made Ash Moeke take the kick from halfway to take out past the seven points."
While Murray is proud of his side's gutsy comeback in that match, he should also be proud of the fact that the only games he has missed for Northland in his career have been forced by either injury or suspension.
Murray added that his time spent involved with different Super Rugby franchises had helped him become a more rounded player. "If you get that chance to make those next teams you've got to do it, it's a big step up and you become fulltime.
"I hope a few more boys [from this year's Northland team] do make the step because it has sort of opened the world up for me.
"I think it doesn't really matter [where the team is], like myself I'll go to the bottom of the South Island and you're there for eight months of the year so another hour flight [is nothing]. Any chance to get into any team you can at that level you grab it with both hands, if you have to move to Antarctica it doesn't matter."
If you are heading to the game tomorrow don't expect to see much of a fuss from Murray, who says he does not want to change things up for the game.
