Graham Ellis

Graham Ellis (born 6 April 1965) is a physical education teacher and retired Scottish rugby union player who received four caps as hooker.

Graham Ellis
Birth nameDavid Graham Ellis
Date of birth (1965-04-06) 6 April 1965
Place of birthHawick, Scotland
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight16 st 3 lb (103 kg)
SchoolHawick school
Occupation(s)teacher
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)


1989-		 Jordanhill RFC
Currie RFC
Stewart's Melville RFC		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997-1997  Scotland 4

Early life

Ellis was born in Hawick, Scotland on 6 April 1965. He was educated at Hawick High School.[1]

Rugby career

He played club rugby for Jordanhill RFC, Currie RFC and Stewart's Melville FPs.[2] In August 1989, having already played for Glasgow district side, he was selected for an Edinburgh district team.[3]

In 1995 suffered a biceps muscle rupture ahead of Test match against Western Samoa.[4] Ellis made his international debut against Wales at Murrayfield 18 January 1997. His last appearance against at France in Paris March 1997 having played all four games in the 1997 Five Nations Championship.[5]

In April 1998 his contract was not renewed by the Scottish Rugby Union, despite having been one of Scotland's unused replacements for the Calcutta cup match a month before.[6]

He went on to coach Stewart's Melville FP.[7]

Teaching career

Ellis worked as a PE teacher at Daniel Stewart's and Melville College.[8] He later worked at Castle Manor Academy, a co-educational school in Suffolk.[9]

References
  1. "Hawick High will set Scottish hooking treble". The Herald. 4 April 1986. p. 30. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  2. "Colleges stroll to cup victory". The Herald. 5 April 1989. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  3. "Three players 'defect' to the east in favour of Edinburgh". The Herald. 30 August 1989. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  4. "Painful blow for Ellis". The Herald. 17 November 1995. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  5. "Ellis recalled by Scotland". The Independent. 12 February 1998. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  6. "District cap does not fit six Scotland internationalists. Room left to tempt big names north as 43 players pay the penalty for rugby's contract revolution". The Herald. 16 April 1998. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  7. "Strong performance against 'Muir can be benchmark, says Ellis". The Scotsman. 22 November 2004. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  8. "Currie kid Lawrie ready to make his mark at hooker". The Scotsman. 25 January 2002. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  9. "Rugby coach Rob looks to conquer Castle Manor Academy in Haverhill". Haverhill Echo. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
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