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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]].
'''Scott Donald Gray''' (born 25 February 1978) in [[Salisbury, Rhodesia]] (now [[Harare]], [[Zimbabwe]]) is a [[rugby union]] footballer for [[Northampton Saints]] in the [[Guinness Premiership]]. Gray plays as a [[flanker (rugby union)|flanker]].


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.
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 18. After spending two years in Canberra with the [[Brumbies (rugby)|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 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.
However, Gray chose to switch codes and enjoyed a spell 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.


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.
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 2008–09 season.


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 forty 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 won his first [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]] cap against [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] at Murrayfield in 2004, but would have to wait four 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.
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.


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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Harare|Salisbury]], [[Rhodesia]]
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Revision as of 22:00, 20 January 2014

Scott Gray
Birth nameScott Donald Gray
Date of birth (1978-02-25) 25 February 1978 (age 46)
Place of birthSalisbury, Rhodesia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight116 kg (256 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Northampton Saints ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Scotland

Scott Donald Gray (born 25 February 1978) in Salisbury, Rhodesia (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 18. After spending two 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 spell 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 2008–09 season.

He won his first Scotland cap against Australia at Murrayfield in 2004, but would have to wait four 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.

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