Ross Kane

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Ross Kane
Birth nameRoss Kane
Date of birth (1994-10-14) 14 October 1994 (age 28)
Place of birth Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight118 kg (18 st 8 lb)
School Methodist College Belfast
University Queen's University Belfast
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Ulster
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013– Ballymena ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–2022
2022-		 Ulster
Ealing Trailfinders 		59
0		 (0)
(0)
Correct as of 1 May 2022 [1]

Ross Kane (born 14 October 1994) is a professional rugby union player from Northern Ireland, who plays at tighthead prop for 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 Playing stats at ItsRugby.co.uk
  2. ↑ "McFarland: Departing Players Have Made Significant Contribution To Ulster", Irish Rugby, 26 May 2022
  3. ↑ "Danske Bank Ulster Schools' Round Up Saturday 23rd March 2013. Covers Quite A Big Week!". In Touch Rugby. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  4. ↑ Michael Sadlier, "Seven academy players expected to win development contracts", Belfast Telegraph, 29 August 2015
  5. ↑ Ross Kane steps up for Ulster against Newport-Gwent Dragons, Irish Examiner, 2 September 2016
  6. ↑ "Departing Duo Receive Ulster Rugby Awards", Irish Rugby, 7 May 2017
  7. ↑ Ulster Rugby player profile: Ross Kane
  8. ↑ Johnny Morton, "Ulster Rugby confirm their 46-man squad for the 2017/18 season", Belfast Live, 5 July 2017
  9. ↑ Michael Sadlier, "I'm still young and believe I have so much more to offer Ulster, claims prop Kane after half-century", Belfast Telegraph, 18 March 2021
  10. ↑ The Ulster depth chart: Madigan and Mathewson add experience, The42, 29 July 2020
  11. ↑ Neil Treacy, "McGrath and Reidy among five Ulster departures", RTÉ Sport, 26 May 2022


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