At the February 2015 New Zealand rowing championships, Murray competed with two premier crews. He won silver in both the coxless pair (alongside James Hunter) and the eight. He was called into the elite team for the year and went to the 2015 World Rowing Cups II and III with the eight, in Varese (Italy) and at the Swiss Rotsee, respectively. They came fourth in Italy and won bronze in Switzerland. At the 2015 World Rowing Championships, the men's eight was beaten for a bronze medal by the Netherlands by 0.13 seconds. This result qualified this boat class for the 2016 Rio Olympics.