| Birth name | Ross Kane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 October 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (18 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Methodist College Belfast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Queen's University Belfast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ross Kane (born 14 October 1994) is a professional rugby union player from Northern Ireland, who played at tighthead prop for Ulster and Ealing Trailfinders.
A native of Bangor, County Down, he started playing mini-rugby with Donaghadee Rugby Club. [2] At schools level, he captained Methodist College Belfast to victory in the Ulster Schools' Cup in 2013. [3] He was part of Ulster's sub-academy system until he joined the province's academy ahead of the 2015–16 season, while playing club rugby with Ballymena R.F.C.. [4]
He made his senior debut for Ulster in 2016 against Newport Gwent Dragons, [5] making ten appearances, including three starts, in the 2016–17 season, [1] and was named Academy Player of the Year in the 2017 Ulster Rugby Awards. [6] He was part of the Ireland Under-20 squad for the 2017 Under-20 Six Nations. [7] He was named in Ulster's senior squad for the 2017–18 season. [8] the arrival of Marty Moore and the emergence of Tom O'Toole limited his opportunities, but he made his 50th appearance for the province in March 2021. [9] [10] He moved to Ealing Trailfinders at the end of the 2021–22 season. [11] he left Ealing at the end of the 2023-24 season. [12] [13]