George Ross (rugby union)
| Full name | George Robert Porter Ross | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 November 1925 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Portadown, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 17 March 2015 (aged 89) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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George Robert Porter Ross (1 November 1925 — 17 March 2015) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Ross was born in Portadown and served as a Commando during World War II.[1]
A CIYMS player, Ross gained his solitary Ireland cap during the 1955 Five Nations, as one of five changes for the match against Wales at Cardiff Arms Park, replacing Dave MacSweeney in the back-row.[2]
Ross was later headmaster of Movilla Secondary School in Newtownards.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Selectors make five changes in XV to meet Wales". Belfast News-Letter. 28 February 1955.
- ^ "Sports Shorts". Portadown News. 4 March 1955.
- ^ "Grandad Jim still sticks to the hockey field". Portadown News. 23 January 1981.
External links
[edit]- George Ross at ESPNscrum