Josh Gray (rugby union, born 1999)

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Josh Gray
Full nameJoshua Gray
Born (1999-04-18) 18 April 1999 (age 26)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb)
School Sacred Heart College, Auckland
Rugby union career
Position Wing
Current team Hurricanes, Counties Manukau
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019, 2023– Counties Manukau 28 (45)
2026– Hurricanes
Correct as of 19 November 2025

Josh Gray (born 18 April 1999) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Hurricanes and Counties Manukau. His preferred position is wing. [1]

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Early career

Gray was born in Auckland and attended Sacred Heart College, Auckland where he played rugby for the first XV. [2] Having moved to the Counties Manukau region, he played club rugby first for Ardmore Marist, [3] and later Patumahoe. [4] Gray is of Samoan heritage, and was named in their sevens side in 2022, but didn't make an appearance. [5] In 2023, he was named in the New Zealand Barbarians squad. [6]

Professional career

Gray has represented Counties Manukau in the National Provincial Championship since 2023 (having made two appearances previously in 2019), being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC. [7] He was named in the Hurricanes wider training group for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. [8]

References

  1. "Josh Gray". All Rugby. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  2. "Auckland 1A First XV final preview: Mt Albert Grammar v Sacred Heart". NZ Herald. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  3. "Round 8: Ardmore Marist teams come away with clean sweep". Ardmore Marist RFC. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  4. "Hohepa, Ofa, Gray called into Chiefs squad". Counties Sports Hub. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  5. "Josh Gray picked in Samoan sevens team". Counties Sports Hub. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  6. "Josh Gray picked in NZ Barbarians side". Counties Sports Hub. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  7. @countiesrugby; (16 July 2025). "2025 COUNTIES MANUKAU STEELERS SQUAD" . Retrieved 17 July 2025 via Instagram.
  8. "Hurricanes unveil 12-man wider training group for 2026". Hurricanes (Press release). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.