Ross Kane | |
Birth Name: | Ross Kane |
Birth Date: | 1994 10, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland |
Weight: | 118kg (260lb) |
Ru Currentteam: | Ulster |
Ru Currentposition: | Prop |
Ru Position: | Prop |
Amatyears1: | 2013– |
Amatteam1: | Ballymena |
Years1: | 2016–2022 2022- |
Clubs1: | Ulster Ealing Trailfinders |
Apps1: | 59 0 |
Points1: | 0) (0 |
Ru Clubupdate: | 1 May 2022[1] |
School: | Methodist College Belfast |
University: | Queen's University Belfast |
Ross Kane (born 14 October 1994) is a professional rugby union player from Northern Ireland, who plays at tighthead prop for Ealing Trailfinders.
A native of Bangor, County Down, he started playing mini-rugby with Donaghadee Rugby Club.[2] At schools level, he captained Methodist College Belfast to victory in the Ulster Schools' Cup in 2013.[3] He was part of Ulster's sub-academy system until he joined the province's academy ahead of the 2015–16 season, while playing club rugby with Ballymena R.F.C..[4]
He made his senior debut for Ulster in 2016 against Newport Gwent Dragons,[5] making ten appearances, including three starts, in the 2016–17 season, and was named Academy Player of the Year in the 2017 Ulster Rugby Awards.[6] He was part of the Ireland Under-20 squad for the 2017 Under-20 Six Nations.[7] He was named in Ulster's senior squad for the 2017–18 season.[8] the arrival of Marty Moore and the emergence of Tom O'Toole limited his opportunities, but he made his 50th appearance for the province in March 2021.[9] [10] He moved to Ealing Trailfinders at the end of the 2021–22 season.[11]