Chris Gray (rugby player)
| Full name | Christopher Antony Gray | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 July 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Haddington, Scotland | ||
| Occupation(s) | Dentist | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Lock | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 1976–1978
1983–1997 |
Edinburgh Academical Nottingham RFC | ||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1989–1991 | Scotland | 22 | (12) |
Dr Christopher Antony Gray (born 11 July 1960 in Haddington, East Lothian) is a former Scottish international rugby player who played most of his club rugby in England.
Club career
Between 1978 and 1983, Gray turned out for Edinburgh Academical.[1] In 1983 he joined Nottingham RFC, and played 243 matches for the Green and Whites (scoring 60 points) until retiring in 1997.[2] He succeeded England and British Lions hooker Brian Moore as club captain in 1989.[3]
International career
Gray made his Scotland debut in the 23-7 Five Nations win against Wales at Murrayfield on 21 January 1989 and was part of the Scotland team that claimed a grand slam in the 1990 Five Nations Championship. He played his last international in the 13-6 World Cup Third-place play-off defeat against New Zealand at Cardiff Arms Park on 30 October 1991.
Personal life
Gray married Nottingham RFC physiotherapist Judith Bunten in 1991.[4] They have two sons: James Christopher Gray (b. 1991), who was invited to play for the Scottish Exiles under-19s side in the spring of 2010,[5] and Nicholas Andrew Gray (b. 1995).
Gray qualified from the Edinburgh Dental School in 1983 and worked as a dentist throughout his playing career. He is currently the owner of Wollaton Dental Care in Nottingham.[6][7]
He stands at 6"5'[8]
External links
- Chris Gray on the ESPN Scrum website
References
- ↑ Accie.org: In the News
- ↑ Nottingham RFC Player Records
- ↑ SCOTTISH international lock Chris Gray is to take over as captain of Nottingham next season - Herald Scotland | Sport | SPL | Aberdeen
- ↑ Rugby intended - Herald Scotland | Sport | SPL | Aberdeen
- ↑ The Herald Interview: charged with disrupting England’s lineout, Chris Gray recalls his role in Scottish rugby’s greatest day
- ↑ Changing old habits, The Dentist, April 2008
- ↑ Wollaton Dental Practice - the team
- ↑ The Herald - The Men Who Carry Scotland's Championship Hopes (dated 3/10/1991)