Ross Divorty Explained

Ross Divorty
Birth Date:27 November 1988
Birth Place:York, England
Height:6feet
Weight:15st
Club1:York City Knights
Year1start:2008
Appearances1:29
Tries1:10
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:40
Club2:Doncaster
Year2start:2009
Appearances2:14
Tries2:4
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:16
Club3:Featherstone Rovers
Year3start:2009
Year3end:11
Appearances3:63
Tries3:14
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:56
Club4:Halifax
Year4start:2012
Year4end:16
Appearances4:101
Tries4:33
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:132
Club5:York City Knights
Year5start:2016
Appearances5:4
Tries5:0
Goals5:0
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:0
Teama:Wales
Yearastart:2009
Yearaend:13
Appearancesa:12
Triesa:2
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:8
Source:[1]
Retired:yes

Ross Divorty (born 27 November 1988) is a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He has played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Doncaster,[2] Featherstone Rovers, Halifax, and York City Knights, as a, or .[1]

Background

Ross Divorty was born in York, England, and he is the son of the rugby league footballer; Gary Divorty.[3]

Playing career

Club career

Ross Divorty made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 13 June 2009, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 2011 season.

International honours

Although born in England, Divorty has a Welsh grandmother, making him eligible to play for Wales. He earned Wales caps playing in the 2009 European Cup, culminating in an appearance in the final at Bridgend's Brewery Field.[4] He scored his first tries for Wales in the group stages of this tournament, scoring twice in an 88–8 win over Serbia.[5] In October 2013, Ross played in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Statistics at robterrace.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20180224232639/http://robterrace.com/dons/player.php?PID=1003. dead. 24 February 2018. robterrace.com. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Web site: York-born Ross Divorty in proud Welsh effort . York Press . 28 June 2022 . 6 November 2011.
  4. Web site: European Cup Final. rlef.eu.com. 16 December 2009. 17 February 2010.
  5. Web site: Wales 42-12 Ireland. rlef.eu.com. 17 December 2009. 17 December 2009.