Joe Gray (rugby union)


Joe Gray is a rugby union player for Harlequins in Premiership Rugby. He plays as a hooker, and previously played for the Northampton Saints and Saracens.
Gray started his Rugby career at Nottingham RFC, he was part of the Nottinghamshire County Schools Rugby Club and also played with Three County Rugby Club which consisted of Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire. Gray took part in a tour of Australia with Three Counties at the age of 15. He played for England under16's A and played for the England under 18's the following year while he was still only 16.
Gray won the Churchill Cup with the England Saxons after starting the Challenge Cup final for Harlequins that they won in 2011.
He started for Harlequins in their 2011–12 Premiership final victory over Leicester Tigers. Following his 80 minutes in the final he toured with England that summer to South Africa and played in the two midweek uncapped games against the Barbarians.
On 27 January 2019, Gray faced his old club Harlequins in a Premiership Rugby Cup match, against Saracens. An away win for Saracens, in which Gray came on in the second half as hooker. He returned to Harlequins on loan in January 2020 before signing full time with the club.

International career

Gray was called up again to the England training squad by coach Stuart Lancaster in May 2014 and flew out with the squad for the Barbarians' fixtures. He made his England debut during the tour, coming off the bench in the 20-15 loss to New Zealand.