Along with prominent rugby league conversion Joseph Manu, the 35-year-old’s new teammates will include former All Blacks scrum-half Aaron Smith, New Zealand sensation Beauden Barrett, and South Africa flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit.
Scotland’s 79-cap player Gray will report to World Cup-winning rugby director Steve Hansen when the new Japan Rugby League One season starts in December.
I’m eager to meet you all, give it my all, and put in a lot of effort to be a part of a productive workplace and Verblitz team. I’ll see you soon,” Gray said.
In early October, the Warriors declared that Gray would be leaving his second term at Scotstoun, although they did not specify which team he would join next.
He did not participate in last Friday’s 33-3 victory against Zebre at home, but he might be included in Glasgow’s next two-round United Rugby Championship mini-tour to South Africa.
On December 22, Verblitz takes on Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo-Bay in the opening match of their new league season.
The forward, who formerly played for Sale, Castres, and Toulouse, returned to Glasgow in 2020 and has since made over 100 appearances for his home team.
The 2013 British and Irish Lions Test forward stated: “This move is a fantastic opportunity for me and a really exciting move for my family” after his departure from the Warriors was confirmed.
