Ross Graham (rugby union) explained

Ross Graham
Birth Name:Ross Graham
Birth Date:20 December 1995
Birth Place:Melrose, Scotland
Weight:88kg (194lb)
School:Hawick High School
Ru Position:Hooker
Ru Amateuryears:-
Ru Amateurclubs:Hawick Albion
Hawick PSA
Hawick
Watsonians
Ru Clubyears:
2016–18
2019
Ru Proclubs:Edinburgh
Yorkshire Carnegie
Glasgow Warriors
Ru Nationalyears:

2014–15
Ru Nationalteam:Scotland U17
Scotland U18
Scotland U20
Scotland Club XV

Ross Graham is a Scotland Club XV international rugby union player. He plays as a Hooker.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Graham won the Brewin Dolphin Schools Plate with his Hawick High School under-16 team. He first played with Hawick Albion then Hawick PSA.[1]

Graham played for Hawick.[2]

He then moved to Watsonians.

Professional career

Graham was named as a Stage 3 Scottish Rugby Academy player in 2015 assigned to Edinburgh. He played in an Edinburgh 'A' match against Glasgow Warriors 'A' in November 2015.

He was signed on a two-year deal by Yorkshire Carnegie in 2016.[3] [4]

Graham signed for Glasgow Warriors in 2019 to provide cover over the Rugby World Cup period; when Glasgow are expected to lose 16 international players to World Cup duty.[5]

International career

Graham has played for Scotland U17 and Scotland U18 and made his Scotland U20 debut in 2014.[6]

Graham played in all five of Scotland U20 matches in the 2015 U20 Six Nations tournament. He also played in the U20 World Cup for Scotland.

He was named in the 2016 and 2019 Scotland Club XV Squad.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scotland U18 (Ross Graham) | Scottish Rugby Union. https://web.archive.org/web/20160326044311/http://www.scottishrugby.org/scotland-u18/player/ross-graham. dead. 2016-03-26. 2019-09-16.
  2. Web site: Ross Graham has real ambition and drive to succeed down south. Gavin. Harper. 28 April 2016.
  3. Web site: HAWICK HOOKER ROSS GRAHAM SIGNS TWO YEAR DEAL WITH YORKSHIRE CARNEGIE. David. Barnes. 27 April 2016. The Offside Line.
  4. Web site: Young Gun: Ross Graham – Yorkshire Carnegie hooker. Nick. Verdier. 21 October 2016.
  5. Web site: Fresh faces at Scotstoun for pre-season. Glasgow Warriors.
  6. Web site: Ross Graham | Ultimate Rugby Players, News, Fixtures and Live Results. ultimaterugby.com. 2019-09-16.
  7. Web site: Scotland club XV. Scottish Rugby Union.