Ross Thompson (rugby union, born 1963) explained

Ross Thompson
Full Name:Ross James Thompson
Birth Date:15 July 1963
Height:6 ft 4 in
Weight:231 lb
Position:No. 8
Ru Provinceyears1:1990–92
Ru Province1:Auckland
Ru Provinceapps1:10
Ru Provincepoints1:16
Repyears1:1998
Repcaps1:6
Reppoints1:25

Ross James Thompson (born 15 July 1963) is a former Japan rugby union international .[1]

A number eight, Thompson was an Auckland provincial player in the early 1990s and had a stint in Wales with Abertillery, before relocating to Japan, where he plied his trade with NEC Green Rockets.[2]

Thompson made six capped appearances for Japan in 1998, scoring five tries.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: The land of the rising rugby team . . 16 September 1999.
  2. News: Kiwi set to join up . . 6 May 1993.
  3. News: Home team in shock as Japan gatecrash Hong Kong's Pac Rim party . . 24 May 1998 . en.