Researching Joe Gray
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The name Joe means "form of JOSEPH - God shall add" and is of Hebrew origin.
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Joe Gray (rugby union)
Joe Gray (born 5 August 1988) is a rugby union player for Harlequins in Premiership Rugby. He is the only player in history to have won every domestic trophy! 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 was a replacement as Saracens won the 2019 European Rugby Champions Cup Final. He returned to Harlequins on loan in January 2020 before signing full time with the club.
Gray won his second Premiership title, this time as a replacement, as Harlequins won the game 40-38 in the highest scoring Premiership final ever on 26 June 2021.
Joe is also the Director of Rugby at Barnes RFC and the Co-founder of MyoMaster, the UK's fastest growing sports recovery brand.
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