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| Birth name | Ross Alexander Harrison | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 September 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Lymm High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ross Harrison (born 3 September 1992) is an English former rugby union player who played as a prop for over a decade with Sale Sharks.
In 2011 Harrison made his professional club debut for Sale Sharks. [2] He represented England U20 during the 2012 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and played in the last round as England defeated Ireland to win the tournament. [3] Later that year he was a member of the squad that finished seventh at the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship. [4]
Harrison played in the 2013 Anglo-Welsh Cup final which they lost against Harlequins to finish runners-up. [5] In June 2014 he was selected for the England squad to face the Barbarians. [6] [7]
In January 2015 Harrison was called up to the England A squad. [8] Later that year he made his 100th appearance for Sale Sharks in a game against Harlequins on 6 November 2015. [9] In the summer of 2016 Harrison was a member of the England A squad that toured South Africa and played in both games as England defeated South Africa A to win the series. [10] [11]
In May 2017 Harrison was invited to a training camp with the senior England squad by coach Eddie Jones. [12] The following month he played for England XV in a non-cap game against Barbarians. [13]
Harrison started for the Sale side that lost to La Rochelle in the semi-final of the 2018–19 European Rugby Challenge Cup. [14] At the end of that season he started for an England XV in their 51–43 victory over Barbarians. [15]
Harrison played in their 2021 Premiership play-off elimination against Exeter Chiefs. [16] He was a member of the Sale side that were league runners-up during the 2022–2023 campaign although did not play in the Premiership final defeat against Saracens. [17] In May 2025, Harrison announced he was leaving Sale after making over 300 appearances for the club during a fourteen year spell. [2]
