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{{Infobox rugby biography
| name             = Murray Mexted
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=NZL|ONZM|size=100%}}
| image            = Murray Mexted rev.jpg
| caption          = Mexted in 2006
| nickname         = 
| birth_name       = Murray Graham Mexted
| birth_date       = {{Birth date and age|1953|09|05|df=yes}}
| birth_place      = [[Wellington]], New Zealand
| death_place      = 
| death_date       = 
| position         = [[Rugby union positions#Number Eight|Number 8]]
| height           = {{convert|1.93|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight           = {{convert|95|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| repteam1         = {{nrut|New Zealand}}
| repteam2         = [[New Zealand Cavaliers]]
| repyears1        = 1979–85
| repyears2        = 1986
| repcaps1         = 34
| reppoints1       = 16
| province1        = [[Wellington Rugby Football Union|Wellington]]
| province2        = [[Sharks (Currie Cup)|Natal]]
| provinceyears1   = 1975–86
| provinceyears2   = 1982
| provinceapps1    = 
| provincepoints1  = 
| spouse           = [[Lorraine Downes]] (1986-2001)
| children         = 2
| relatives        = [[Graham Mexted]] (father)
| school           = [[Tawa College]]
| university       = Victoria University 
}}
'''Murray Graham Mexted''' {{post-nominals|country=NZL|ONZM|size=85%}} (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 [[Lorraine Downes|Miss Universe Lorraine Downes]].  The couple separated in 1999.  In recent years {{when?|date=November 2024}}, 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.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/Profile.asp?ABID=610 |title = Murray Mexted | last = Luxford | first = Bob | publisher = New Zealand Rugby Union | accessdate = 3 April 2015}}</ref> Prior to his rugby career, Mexted worked at his family's car dealership.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/3753015/Murray-Mexteds-vision-a-global-success|title=Murray Mexted's vision a global success|author=Toby Robson|date=2010-05-29|publisher=Stuff}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mexted.co.nz/meet-our-team|title=About|publisher=Mexted Motors}}</ref>

In the [[2025 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)|2025 King’s Birthday Honours]], Mexted was appointed an [[Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit]], for services to rugby.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/562810/king-s-birthday-honours-dai-henwood-tim-southee-and-jude-dobson-among-those-recognised |title=King's Birthday Honours: Dai Henwood, Tim Southee and Jude Dobson among those recognised |date=2 June 2025 |work=[[RNZ News]] |access-date=2 June 2025}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cite news | url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10383722 | title=The incorrigible Murray Mexted | date=26 May 2006 | work=New Zealand Herald | first=Michele | last=Hewitson }}

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[[Category:Rugby union players from Wellington City]]
[[Category:People educated at Tawa College]]
[[Category:New Zealand international rugby union players]]
[[Category:New Zealand rugby union players]]
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[[Category:Rugby union number eights]]
[[Category:New Zealand rugby union commentators]]
[[Category:Sharks (Currie Cup) players]]
[[Category:20th-century New Zealand sportsmen]]
[[Category:Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit]]


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