Chris Gray (rugby player)
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Dr Christopher Antony Gray (born July 11, 1960 in Haddington, East Lothian
) is a former Scottish international rugby player who played most of his club rugby in England.
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.
He stands at 6"5'
Haddington, East Lothian
The Royal Burgh of Haddington is a town in East Lothian, Scotland. It is the main administrative, cultural and geographical centre for East Lothian, which was known officially as Haddingtonshire before 1921. It lies about east of Edinburgh. The name Haddington is Anglo-Saxon, dating from the 6th...
) 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. In 1983 he joined Nottingham RFC, and played 243 matches for the Green and Whites (scoring 60 points) until retiring in 1997. He succeed England and British Lions hooker Brian Moore as club captain in 1989.International career
Gray made his Scotland debut in the 23-7 Five Nations win against Wales at Murrayfield on January 21, 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 October 30, 1991.Personal life
Gray married Nottingham RFC physiotherapist Judith Bunten in 1991. 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, 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.
He stands at 6"5'
External links
- Chris Gray on the ESPN Scrum website