3 weeks ago
Scotland fastener Jonny Gray has near Exeter Chiefs pinch contiguous effect to "explore different playing opportunities".
The 30-year-old moved to nan Premiership broadside successful 2020 but has not played this play due to a superior knee injury suffered during nan Champions Cup semi-finals successful April past year.
The 77-times capped 2nd statement besides missed nan World Cup for Scotland past autumn.
Gray had been linked to a move this summertime to a French Top 14 side.
“Jonny has been a large portion of our travel successful caller seasons,” said Exeter head of rugby Rob Baxter.
“He has been a awesome fig to person amongst our squad, pinch his world acquisition and nan physicality he brings to games – his tackle stats speak for themselves.
“He has knowledgeable immoderate wounded vexation during nan extremity of his clip pinch us, but I’m judge Jonny will do everything he tin to travel backmost stronger arsenic he moves connected to nan adjacent measurement of his rugby journey."
Gray made 48 appearances for nan Chiefs, scoring 10 tries, and was portion of nan squad that won nan Premiership and Champions Cup double successful 2020 during his first campaign.
Analysis , Brent Pilnick BBC Sport
Jonny Gray’s departure ends a disappointing tenure astatine Exeter.
Having travel successful complete nan summertime of 2020 he helped Exeter assistance nan Champions Cup title that autumn aft a hold owed to Covid-19.
He played 48 times for nan Chiefs successful full but had not featured since suffering a superior knee wounded successful past season’s Champions Cup semi last nonaccomplishment astatine La Rochelle.
Despite hopes that he would play this play Gray has ne'er returned to nan playing squad amid rumours he whitethorn caput to France successful nan summertime erstwhile his statement expires.
