Graham Ellis
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| birth_name = David Graham Ellis
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|4|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = Hawick, Scotland
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| ru_position = Hooker
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| amatyears4 = 1989–
| amatteam1 = Glasgow Academicals
| amatteam2 = Jordanhill
| amatteam3 = Currie
| amatteam4 = Stewart's Melville
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| province1 = Glasgow District
| province2 = Edinburgh District
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| provinceyears2 = 1987
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| repyears1 = 1997
| repcaps1 = 4
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| occupation = teacher
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Graham Ellis (born 6 April 1965) is a physical education teacher and retired Scottish rugby union player who received four caps as hooker.
Early life
Ellis was born in Hawick, Scotland on 6 April 1965. He was educated at Hawick High School.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bbVAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uqUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4264%2C964269 |title=Hawick High will set Scottish hooking treble |work=The Herald |date=4 April 1986 |page=30 |accessdate=27 February 2016}}
Rugby Union career
=Amateur career=
He played 6 times for Hawick RFC in 1986/87 season.
He played for Glasgow Academicals.{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19861127&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|title=The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search}}
He also played club rugby for Jordanhill, Currie and Stewart's Melville.{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/11893355.Colleges_stroll_to_cup_victory/ |title=Colleges stroll to cup victory |work=The Herald |date=5 April 1989 |accessdate=27 February 2016}}
=Provincial career=
In August 1989, having already played for Glasgow District, he was selected for Edinburgh District.{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12002512.Three_players__apos_defect_apos__to_the_east_in_favour_of_Edinburgh/ |title=Three players 'defect' to the east in favour of Edinburgh |work=The Herald |date=30 August 1989 |accessdate=27 February 2016}}
=International career=
In 1995 suffered a biceps muscle rupture ahead of Test match against Western Samoa.{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12062103.Painful_blow_for_Ellis/ |title=Painful blow for Ellis |work=The Herald |date=17 November 1995 |accessdate=27 February 2016}} 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.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-ellis-recalled-by-scotland-1144355.html |title=Ellis recalled by Scotland |work=The Independent |date=12 February 1998 |accessdate=27 February 2016}}
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.{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12299322.District_cap_does_not_fit_six_Scotland_internationalists__Room_left_to_tempt_big_names_north_as_43_players_pay_the_penalty_for_rugby_apos_s_contract_revolution/ |title=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 |work=The Herald |date=16 April 1998 |accessdate=27 February 2016}}
=Coaching career=
He went on to coach Stewart's Melville FP.{{cite news |url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/strong-performance-against-muir-can-be-benchmark-says-ellis-1-1047345 |title=Strong performance against 'Muir can be benchmark, says Ellis |work=The Scotsman |date=22 November 2004 |accessdate=27 February 2016}}
Teaching career
Ellis worked as a PE teacher at Daniel Stewart's and Melville College.{{cite news |url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby/latest/currie-kid-lawrie-ready-to-make-his-mark-at-hooker-1-939916 |title=Currie kid Lawrie ready to make his mark at hooker |work=The Scotsman |date=25 January 2002 |accessdate=27 February 2016}} He later worked at Castle Manor Academy, a co-educational school in Suffolk.{{cite news |url=http://www.haverhillecho.co.uk/news/latest-news/rugby-coach-rob-looks-to-conquer-castle-manor-academy-in-haverhill-1-4524430 |title=Rugby coach Rob looks to conquer Castle Manor Academy in Haverhill |work=Haverhill Echo |date=4 December 2012 |accessdate=27 February 2016}}
References
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External links
- [http://en.espn.co.uk/scotland/rugby/player/12380.html profile] on ESPN
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Category:Scotland international rugby union players
Category:Scottish rugby union players
Category:People educated at Hawick High School
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Category:Rugby union players from Hawick