Alex Gray (rugby union)

Alex Gray
Rugby union career
Date of birth	1 May 1991 (1991-05-01) (age 20)
Place of birth	Bishop Auckland, England
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	105 kg (16 st 7 lb) ^[1]
School	Barnard Castle School
Playing career
Position	Number 8
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2009–2011	Newcastle Falcons

Alex Gray (born 1 May 1991) is a professional rugby union player for Newcastle Falcons. The former Barnard Castle Schoolboy has captained England to Grand Slams at both Under-16s and 18s levels, making his Under-18s debut three years young when they toured Australia in 2007. He then skippered the Under-18s through a clean sweep in the 2008 Home Nations tournament, before leading them to six wins from six on their summer tour to Argentina. 2009 saw more success at age group level as he led England 18s again, before signing a two-year first team contract at the age of just 17. His primary position is number eight, but he can also play openside flanker. Announcement he will be joining London Irish on 8 Aug 2011

References

^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Newcastle Falcons". web page. Premier Rugby. http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/newcastle_falcons.php?section=1. Retrieved 17 September 2011.

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London Irish squad

Forwards	Blaney • Buckland • Casey • Corbisiero • Danaher • Dermody • Evans • Garvey • Gray • Hala'ufia • Halavatau • Ion • Johnson • Kennedy • Paice • Rautenbach • Roche • Sandford • Siggery • Sinclair • Thorpe • Treviranus

Backs	Allinson • Ansbro • Armitage • Bowden • Hape • Hodgson • Homer • Jarvis • Ojo • Samson • Shingler • Spratt • Tagicakibau • Thompstone

Coach	Booth

Persondata
Name	Gray, Alex
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1 May 1991
Place of birth	Bishop Auckland, England
Date of death
Place of death