The Harlequins flyer is not only one of the quickest players in the Premiership but was also without peers as a finisher for two seasons in the Premiership.
Murley, still only 24, scorched home for 15 in the 2021/22 campaign, one fewer than Max Malins, and then became the first Harlequins player to be top Premiership try scorer the season after having matched his tally from the previous year.
Such form brought him to the attention of Eddie Jones and Steve Borthwick and Murley was involved in three England training camps until injury ruled him out of contention for what would have been a first cap in this year's Six Nations.
Murley has no fears that he may be another Paolo Odogwu and is confident that if he returns to the form of 2021-23, his England chance will eventually come.
"Fraser Dingwall was in loads of squads and he got an opportunity that he thoroughly deserved so hopefully if I can get back to form I can hopefully get a cap," he said.
Murley announced his return to fitness with a hat-trick in England A's demolition of a callow Portugal team at Welford Road in February and followed it up by starting Harlequins' last two Premiership games - the 52-7 defeat to Saracens and the 40-36 win over Bath.
"It was a frustrating start to the season, I did the MCL on my left knee and then came back and did the syndesmosis on my ankle. But I had three years before that with virtually no injuries at all.
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