Norman Ross (rugby union)

Norman Glendinning Ross (15 July 1903 – 28 July 1977) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Norm Ross

Full name	Norman Glendinning Ross
Date of birth	(1903-07-15)15 July 1903
Place of birth	Clough, Ballymena, Ireland
Date of death	28 July 1977(1977-07-28) (aged 74)
Place of death	Gunnedah, NSW, Australia
Rugby union career
Position(s) No. 8 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1927 Ireland 2 (0)

Biography

A Ballymena–born forward, Ross was attached to Belfast club Malone RFC and was capped twice for Ireland during their championship–winning 1927 Five Nations campaign. He debuted for Ireland in their tournament opener in France and kept his place for a match against England at Twickenham.^[1] After the England fixture, Ross broke his nose playing for Malone and was sidelined as a result.^[2]

Ross was a great-nephew of pastoralist Samuel McCaughey and also immigrated to Australia, along with his brother Ronald.^[3] He became a successful grazier in Gunnedah, New South Wales, and married a local named Millicent Mary Staughton.^[4]

See also

• List of Ireland national rugby union players