Full name David Graham Ellis Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Occupation(s) teacher | Place of birth Hawick, Scotland Weight 16 st 3 lb (103 kg) Education Hawick High School | |
Date of birth (1965-04-06) 6 April 1965 (age 51) | ||
Graham Ellis (born 6 April 1965) is a physical education teacher and retired Scottish rugby union player who received four caps as hooker.
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Early life
Ellis was born in Hawick, Scotland on 6 April 1965. He was educated at Hawick High School.
Rugby career
He played club rugby for Jordanhill RFC, Currie RFC and Stewart's Melville FPs. In August 1989, having already played for Glasgow district side, he was selected for an Edinburgh district team.
In 1995 suffered a biceps muscle rupture ahead of Test match against Western Samoa. 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.
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.
He went on to coach Stewart's Melville FP.
Teaching career
Ellis worked as a PE teacher at Daniel Stewart's and Melville College. He later worked at Castle Manor Academy, a co-educational school in Suffolk.