Ross Chisholm (rugby union)

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Ross Chisholm
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Birth nameRoss James Chisholm
Date of birth (1990-10-19) 19 October 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Cuckfield, England
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 198 lb) [1]
SchoolWarden Park
Brighton College
Notable relative(s) James Chisholm (Brother) Alastair Chisholm
SpouseNatalie Chisholm
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback / Wing
Current team Harlequins
Youth career
  Harlequins
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011- Harlequins 128 (165)

Ross Chisholm (born 19 October 1990 in Cuckfield, England), is an English professional rugby union player for Harlequins in the Gallagher Premiership. He is a Fullback, also playing on the Wing.

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Background

Chisholm started playing rugby at Haywards Heath RFC, his talent earning him a place in Harlequins Elite Player Development Group and then promotion to the senior Academy. He was selected to play in two senior pre-season matches in 2009 before making his first team debut later that year against Newcastle Falcons in the LV Cup. He continued developing and in January 2011 signed his first senior contract. [2]

Club career

The 2011–12 season saw Chisholm make his first Premiership start in the opener against London Irish, playing on the wing. The constant presence of Mike Brown at Fullback and stiff competition on the wings limited Chisholm's first team game time, but he did make 11 senior appearances (including 4 Premiership starts) in the season, scoring 5 tries. [3] His last try was scored in the dying moments of an away loss against Gloucester (his second that match), it secured Quins a losing bonus point and Chisholm a nomination for RPA 'Try of the Year'. [4]

His development has severely hampered by serious injuries which have limited his chances to play for the 1st XV

Chisholm made a strong come back in the 2015–16 season, he scored two tries in front of 70,718 crowd at Twickenham Stadium in the Big Game 9 fixture against Gluocester.

Alongside with his playing career, Chisholm was appointed a coaching role with the Sussex Rugby in March 2017 as the side returns to the County Rugby Championship for the first time in four years. [5]

On 26 April 2017, it was announced that Chisholm re-signed for Harlequins. [6]

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References

  1. "Harlequins 1st XV". Harlequins website. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  2. "Ross Chisholm Re-signs". Harlequins website. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  3. "Ross Chisholm Player Profile". Harlequins website. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  4. "RPA Awards 2012". RPA website. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  5. "Sussex return to County Championships with Harlequins quartet at the helm". The Argus website. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  6. "Ross Chisholm and Charlie Mulchrone commit to Harlequins". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 26 April 2017.