Christopher Antony Gray (born 11 July 1960 in

Haddington, East Lothian The Royal Burgh of Haddington ( sco, Haidintoun, gd, Baile Adainn) is a town in East Lothian, Scotland. It is the main administrative, cultural and geographical centre for East Lothian. It lies about east of Edinburgh. The name Haddington is ...

) is a former Scottish international rugby player who played most of his club rugby in England. He gained 22 caps for

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including five appearances at the

1991 Rugby World Cup The 1991 Rugby World Cup was the second edition of the Rugby World Cup, and was jointly hosted by England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France: at the time, the five European countries who participated in the Five Nations Championship. This was ...

. He is qualified as a dentist and helps coach at the school Trent College in Long Eaton.

Club career

Between 1978 and 1983, Gray turned out for Edinburgh Academical. In 1983 he joined Nottingham R.F.C., and played 243 matches for the Green and Whites (scoring 60 points) until retiring in 1997. He succeeded England and British Lions hooker Brian Moore as club captain in 1989. He held the record of 27 appearances for the

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provincial side, until it was equalled by Richard Cramb in 1992.

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.

Dental career

Gray qualified from the Edinburgh Dental School in 1983 and moved to Nottingham to take up employment as a dentist. He worked as a dentist throughout his playing career. He is currently the owner of Wollaton Dental Care in Nottingham.

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

under-19s side in the spring of 2010, and Nicholas Andrew Gray (b. 1995). Jamie's birth occurred towards the end of Scotland's 1991 World Cup campaign. He stands at 6"5'. He continues to help coach the school Trent College, where both his sons went.
The Herald - The Men Who Carry Scotland's Championship Hopes (dated 3/10/1991)

External links

profile
on the ESPN Scrum website

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gray, Chris (Rugby Player) 1960 births Living people British dentists Edinburgh Academicals rugby union players Nottingham R.F.C. players Rugby union locks Rugby union players from Haddington, East Lothian Scotland international rugby union players Scottish Exiles (rugby union) players Scottish rugby union players 1991 Rugby World Cup players