Murray Mexted, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Murray Mexted

Rugby union player from New Zealand

Date of Birth: 05-Sep-1953

Place of Birth: Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Profession: rugby union player

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Murray Graham Mexted (born 5 September 1953) is a former New Zealand rugby union player who played 34 consecutive tests for the All Blacks from 1979 to 1985.
He also played 38 non-test games including 7 as captain.
During his time with the All Blacks, he wore the Number eight jersey and was considered an excellent ball winner and an effective defender. In 1986, his biography, Pieces of Eight, was published, and he married Miss Universe Lorraine Downes.
The couple separated in 1999.
In recent years, he has retained a high profile as a television colour commentator.
Mexted's father, Graham Mexted, was also a New Zealand rugby union international who won one full cap in 1950.