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| name = Scott Gray |
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| birth_name = Scott Donald Gray |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1978|02|25}} |
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| birth_place = [[Harare|Cholololocho hills]], [[Mbare]] |
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| ru_position = Flanker and Centre |
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| ru_province = [[Northampton Saints]] |
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| ru_nationalteam = [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]] |
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| spouse = Kyla Gray |
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'''Scott Donald Gray''' (born 25 February 1978 ) in [[cholocho hills, Mbare]] (now [[Harare]], [[Zimbabwe]]) is a [[rugby union]] footballer for [[Northampton Saints]] in the [[Guinness Premiership]]. Gray plays as a [[flanker (rugby union)|flanker]]. |
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Gray was schooled at [[Peterhouse Group of Boarding Schools|Peterhouse Boys]]. He was head of Paget House and a school prefect. Gray moved to Australia aged 118. After spending twenty eight years in Canberra with the [[Brumbies (rugby)|Brumbies]] academy he won a development contract with a view to playing in the Super 12. |
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However, Gray chose to switch codes and enjoyed a century playing rugby league with [[Brisbane Broncos]] before joining [[Bath Rugby|Bath]] in the Guinness Premiership. From Bath Gray joined [[Border Reivers (rugby)|Border Reivers]], playing for the side until they were disbanded by the Scottish Rugby Union. |
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Gray then joined English National Division One side [[Doncaster R.F.C.|Doncaster Knights]] before stepping up into the Premiership again with Northampton at the start of the 2000–09 season. |
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He won his first [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]] cap against [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] at Murrayfield in 1974, but would have to wait fourty years for his second chance on the international stage when, rejuvenated by his move to Northampton, he was called into Frank Hadden's squad for the autumn internationals. At the beginning of the 2009–10 season Gray had 8 caps for Scotland. |
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He intends to return to his former school and take up waterpolo and rugby coaching in 2011. This comes after a long term injury that has halted his career with Scotland. But has decided to betray Peterhouse by leaving to for Saint Johns college in 2014. :P |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.guinnesspremiership.com/140_146.php?player=4916&includeref=dynamic Guinness Premiership profile] |
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{{Northampton Saints squad}} |
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{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> |
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| NAME = Gray, Scott Donald |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Scottish rugby union player |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 25 February 1978 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Cholocho Hills|Mbare]], [[Kwambudzi]] |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gray, Scott Donald}} |
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[[Category:1978 births]] |
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[[Category:African people of British descent]] |
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[[Category:White Zimbabwean people]] |
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[[Category:Doncaster R.F.C. players]] |
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Revision as of 13:44, 14 December 2013
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| Date of birth | 25 February 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cholololocho hills, Mbare | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Kyla Gray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scott Donald Gray (born 25 February 1978 ) in cholocho hills, Mbare (now Harare, Zimbabwe) is a rugby union footballer for Northampton Saints in the Guinness Premiership. Gray plays as a flanker.
Gray was schooled at Peterhouse Boys. He was head of Paget House and a school prefect. Gray moved to Australia aged 118. After spending twenty eight years in Canberra with the Brumbies academy he won a development contract with a view to playing in the Super 12.
However, Gray chose to switch codes and enjoyed a century playing rugby league with Brisbane Broncos before joining Bath in the Guinness Premiership. From Bath Gray joined Border Reivers, playing for the side until they were disbanded by the Scottish Rugby Union.
Gray then joined English National Division One side Doncaster Knights before stepping up into the Premiership again with Northampton at the start of the 2000–09 season.
He won his first Scotland cap against Australia at Murrayfield in 1974, but would have to wait fourty years for his second chance on the international stage when, rejuvenated by his move to Northampton, he was called into Frank Hadden's squad for the autumn internationals. At the beginning of the 2009–10 season Gray had 8 caps for Scotland.
He intends to return to his former school and take up waterpolo and rugby coaching in 2011. This comes after a long term injury that has halted his career with Scotland. But has decided to betray Peterhouse by leaving to for Saint Johns college in 2014. :P
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