Jock Ross (rugby union)

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Jock Ross
Birth nameJohn Charles Ross
Date of birth (1949-04-24) 24 April 1949 (age 75)
Place of birth Ashburton, New Zealand
Height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb)
School Timaru Boys' High School
Notable relative(s) Isaac Ross (son)
Spouse Christine Ross
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1970–79, 81–87 Mid Canterbury 158 ()
1980 Canterbury 16 ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1981 New Zealand 0 (0)

John Charles "Jock" Ross (born 24 April 1949) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A lock, Ross represented Mid Canterbury and, briefly, Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on the 1981 tour of France and Romania. He played five matches for the All Blacks but did not appear in any internationals. [1]

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References

  1. Knight, Lindsay. "Jock Ross". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 August 2014.