George Ross (rugby union) explained

George Ross
Full Name:George Robert Porter Ross
Birth Date:1 November 1925
Birth Place:Portadown, Northern Ireland
Death Place:Belfast, Northern Ireland
Position:Back-row
Repyears1:1955
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Selectors make five changes in XV to meet Wales . . 28 February 1955.
  2. News: Sports Shorts . . 4 March 1955.
  3. News: Grandad Jim still sticks to the hockey field . Portadown News . 23 January 1981.