Norman Ross (rugby union)
| Full name | Norman Glendinning Ross | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 July 1903 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Clough, Ballymena, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 28 July 1977 (aged 74) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Gunnedah, NSW, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
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Norman Glendinning Ross (15 July 1903 – 28 July 1977) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Biography
[edit]A Ballymena–born forward, Ross was attached to Belfast club Malone RFC and was capped twice for Ireland during their championship–winning 1927 Five Nations campaign. He debuted for Ireland in their tournament opener in France and kept his place for a match against England at Twickenham.[1] After the England fixture, Ross broke his nose playing for Malone and was sidelined as a result.[2]
Ross was a great-nephew of pastoralist Samuel McCaughey and also immigrated to Australia, along with his brother Ronald.[3] He became a successful grazier in Gunnedah, New South Wales, and married a local named Millicent Mary Staughton.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ireland v. France". Evening News (London). 31 December 1926.
- ^ "International Forward Injured". Ireland's Saturday Night. 19 February 1927.
- ^ "Ballymena Links With Australia". Ballymena Observer. 3 May 1962.
- ^ "Beautiful Flowers at Wedding Reception". The Argus (Melbourne). 8 March 1937. p. 3 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
[edit]- Norman Ross at ESPNscrum