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Born | York, England | 27 November 1988|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 15 st 10 lb (100 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Second-row, Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ross Divorty (born 27 November 1988) is a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He has played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Doncaster, [3] Featherstone Rovers, Halifax, and York City Knights, as a second-row, or loose forward. [1]
Ross Divorty was born in York, England, and he is the son of the rugby league footballer; Gary Divorty. [4]
Ross Divorty made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 13 June 2009, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 2011 season.
Although born in England, Divorty has a Welsh grandmother, making him eligible to play for Wales. [4] He earned Wales caps playing in the 2009 European Cup, culminating in an appearance in the final at Bridgend's Brewery Field. [5] He scored his first tries for Wales in the group stages of this tournament, scoring twice in an 88–8 win over Serbia. [6] In October 2013, Ross played in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. [1]
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