Scott Gregory (born 7 January 1999) is a New Zealand

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player who plays for in the

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Early career

Gregory was sighted at an early age, securing a three year deal with Northland for the 2017 Mitre 10 Cup at the age of 18. Gregory had a breakthrough year in 2018 which started with the

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teen being selected and playing in all five of the

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’s matches at the

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. Gregory then returned to New Zealand and played a starring role in the campaign, debuting off the bench in the first round and going on to play 10 matches. The young star was later selected as a member of the

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in the 2019 season, playing in several tournaments throughout the year and even debuting on the

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in a championship win in Dubai. From 2020 to 2023, he was named in the Highlanders squad. He played also for in the

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. Gregory signed for

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in June 2023 ahead of the

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. He made his debut in Round 1 of the 2023–24 season against the .

Reference list

External links

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