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.
| 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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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]
References
edit- ^ a b Playing stats at ItsRugby.co.uk
- ^ "McFarland: Departing Players Have Made Significant Contribution To Ulster", Irish Rugby, 26 May 2022
- ^ "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.
- ^ Michael Sadlier, "Seven academy players expected to win development contracts", Belfast Telegraph, 29 August 2015
- ^ Ross Kane steps up for Ulster against Newport-Gwent Dragons, Irish Examiner, 2 September 2016
- ^ "Departing Duo Receive Ulster Rugby Awards", Irish Rugby, 7 May 2017
- ^ Ulster Rugby player profile: Ross Kane
- ^ Johnny Morton, "Ulster Rugby confirm their 46-man squad for the 2017/18 season", Belfast Live, 5 July 2017
- ^ 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
- ^ The Ulster depth chart: Madigan and Mathewson add experience, The42, 29 July 2020
- ^ Neil Treacy, "McGrath and Reidy among five Ulster departures", RTÉ Sport, 26 May 2022
- ^ Adam McKendry, [https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby/ulster-rugby/ulster-backroom-staff-set-for-more-change-as-coach-to-depart-for-championship/a680617038.html "Ulster backroom staff set for more change as coach to depart for Championship", Belfast Telegraph, 23 May 2024
- ^ [https://ealingtrailfinders.com/thank-you-to-our-2023-2024-leavers/ "Thank you to our 2024 leavers", Ealing Trailfinders, 6 August 2024
External links
edit- Ross Kane delighted with debut!, Ulster Rugby Youtube channel, 6 September 2016
- Ulster Rugby Lad meets... Ross Kane, Huge Rugby News, 5 August 2019]
- Ulster Rugby profile
- United Rugby Championship profile
- Ross Kane at European Professional Club Rugby
- Ross Kane at ItsRugby.co.uk
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