James Ross (rugby union)

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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 1901-3.[1] He also played for London Scottish FC,[1] which he had captained in 1901-2 and 1904-5.[3] His brother Edward Ross, also gained a single cap in 1904.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bath, Richard (2007). The Scotland Rugby Miscellany. Vision Sports Publishing Ltd. p. 137. ISBN 1-905326-24-6.
  2. ↑ McCrery, Nigel (2014). Into Touch: Rugby Internationals Killed in the Great War. Pen and Sword. p. 196. ISBN 1473831792.
  3. ↑ An entire team wiped out by the Great War

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