Scott Donald Gray (born 25 February 1978) in

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(now

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) is a retired

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footballer. Gray played as a flanker. Gray was schooled at Peterhouse Boys, an independent school in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe. He was head of Paget House and a school prefect. Gray moved to Australia aged 18. After spending two years in Canberra with the

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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

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before joining

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in the Guinness Premiership. From Bath Gray joined

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, playing for the side until they were disbanded by the Scottish Rugby Union. Gray then joined English National Division One side

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before stepping up into the Premiership again with Northampton at the start of the 2008–09 season. He won his first

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cap against

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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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1978 births Living people Alumni of Peterhouse Boys' School Doncaster R.F.C. players Northampton Saints players Rugby union flankers Scotland international rugby union players Scottish rugby union players Sportspeople from Harare White Zimbabwean sportspeople Zimbabwean emigrants to Australia Zimbabwean people of British descent Zimbabwean rugby league players Zimbabwean rugby union players {{Scotland-rugbyunion-bio-stub