Mike Ross (rugby union)

Mike Ross

Full name	Michael Robert Ross
Date of birth	21 December 1979 (1979-12-21) (age 31)
Place of birth	Cork, Ireland
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	19 st 6 lbs (124 kg)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Prop
Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
	Fermoy UCC Cork Constitution
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2005–2006 2006–2009 2009–present	Munster Harlequins Leinster	1 62 48	(0) (0) (0)
correct as of 21 Aug 2011.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2009–present 2006-2010	Ireland Ireland A	15 12	(0) (0)
correct as of 09 Oct 2011.

Mike Ross (born 21 December 1979) is an Irish rugby union footballer who plays prop for Irish club Leinster and the Ireland national rugby team.

A robust presence around the pitch and a top class scrummager, Mike Ross made his name playing in the Guinness Premiership in England for Harlequins.

The former Cork Constitution player made the move from Munster and played for four years at the highest level in England.

Since his move to Leinster he has featured in a number of Ireland squads and lined out for the Wolfhounds as well as making his debut for the National team on the 2009 Summer tour to Canada and the USA.

Club career

After starting his rugby career with Munster, Ross spent 3 years with Harlequins in England before signing for Leinster in 2009. The move back to Irish rugby is seen as a move to bolster his opportunities to play international rugby with Ireland.

International career

On 23 May 2009, he made his debut for Ireland against Canada in Vancouver, coming on as a replacement in a 25–6 win.^[1] He made his first start in the game against the USA on the 31 May.^[2] Ross was given the responsibility of leading the scrum against the Italians on 5 February 2011.

References

1. ^ "Canada 6–25 Ireland". BBC Sport. 23 May 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/irish/8065577.stm. Retrieved 27 May 2009. 
2. ^ "Ireland make one change for USA". BBC Sport. 27 May 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/irish/8070923.stm. Retrieved 27 May 2009. 

External links

• Ireland A Profile
• Magners Profile
• EDF Profile
• Heineken Cup Profile
• Munster profile
• Leinster profile
• IRFU profile
• ESPNscrum profile

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Name	Ross, Mike
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Date of birth	21 December 1979
Place of birth	Cork, Ireland
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