Gary Graham (rugby union)
| Birth name | Gary Graham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 August 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Stirling, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (17 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | George Graham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gary Graham (born 29 August 1992) is a Scotland international rugby union player, whose position is openside flanker. He plays for US Carcassonne in the third tier of French rugby.
Early life
[edit]Born in Stirling, Scotland, he is the son of former Scotland international prop George Graham[1] but grew up playing rugby in Carlisle, England.
Rugby Union career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]He first played for Carlisle and then Gala.
Professional career
[edit]On 6 February 2015, Graham signed for English Championship side Jersey Reds on his first professional contract with the Islanders club.[2] On 22 March 2017, Graham signed for Gallagher Premiership Rugby side Newcastle Falcons ahead of the 2017-18 season.[3] He left Newcastle Falcons in 2023.
International career
[edit]Graham represented the Scotland U20s during the 2012 Six Nations Under-20s Championship and during the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship.[4][5]
Initially overlooked by the senior Scotland side, Graham received an England call up in December 2017, for the 34 man Six Nations training squad.[6] He was subsequently named in the English squad for the 2018 Six Nations Championship.[7]
Graham had a change of heart in November 2018 and was called up to the Scotland squad.[8] He was subsequently named in the squad for the 2019 Six Nations Championship.[9]
He made his Scotland debut on 2 February 2019 in the Six Nations against Italy. Scotland won 33-20.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gary Graham Newcastle Profile". Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Rugby: Jersey announce two new signings". Jersey Evening Post. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "Newcastle Falcons sign Jersey flanker Gary Graham for 2017-18 season". BBC Sport. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "Strength and Depth lauded with Bigger Under-20 squad". Scottish Rugby. 9 January 2012. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "Young Scots ready for Italian Job". Scottish Rugby. 15 June 2012. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ "England rugby: Beno Obano & Gary Graham in 34-man training squad". BBC. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Six Nations 2018: England name eight uncapped players in squad for Italy". BBC. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Gary Graham: Scotland call up England-qualified flanker for South Africa test". BBC. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Six Nations 2019: Scotland include uncapped hookers Kerr, Cherry & Stewart, plus centre Dean". BBC. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Scotland v Italy - 2019 Six Nations". Six Nations Guide. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
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