James Ross (rugby union)

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James Ross
Date of birth(1880-02-15)15 February 1880
Date of death31 October 1914(1914-10-31) (aged 34)
Rugby union career
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
London Scottish ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1901–03 Scotland 5
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Military career
Allegiance United Kingdom
Years of service1914
Battles/warsMessines

James "Jimmy" Ross (15 February 1880 – 31 October 1914), was a Scottish rugby union player for Scotland.[1] He was one of the first Scottish rugby internationalists to die in the First World War, and fell at Messines.[2]

He was capped for Scotland five times between 1901 and 1903.[1] He also played for London Scottish FC,[1] which he had captained in 1901-02 and 1904–05.[3] His brother Edward Ross, also gained a single cap in 1904.[1]

Early life[]

Rugby career[]

International appearances[]

Opposition Score Result Date Venue Ref(s)
 Wales 18–0 Win 9 February 1901 Inverleith [4]
 Ireland 9–5 Win 23 February 1901 Inverleith [5]
 England 3–18 Win 9 March 1901 Blackheath [6]
 Wales 14–5 Lost 1 February 1902 Cardiff [7]
 England 6–10 Win 21 March 1903 Richmond [8]

Military service[]

See also[]

  • List of international rugby union players killed in action during the First World War

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Bath, Richard (2007). The Scotland Rugby Miscellany. Vision Sports Publishing Ltd. p. 137. ISBN 978-1-905326-24-2.
  2. ^ McCrery, Nigel (2014). Into Touch: Rugby Internationals Killed in the Great War. Pen and Sword. p. 196. ISBN 978-1473831797.
  3. ^ "An entire team wiped out by the Great War".
  4. ^ "Scotland v Wales at Inverleith". ESPN scrum.
  5. ^ "Scotland v Ireland at Inverleith". ESPN scrum.
  6. ^ "England v Scotland at Blackheath". ESPN scrum.
  7. ^ "Wales v Scotland at Cardiff". ESPN scrum.
  8. ^ "England v Scotland at Richmond". ESPN scrum.

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