About Iain Ross
Lived 1928 – 2024 (aged 95). Iain Ross was a rugby union player.
Iain Anderson Ross (15 December 1928 – 11 June 2024) was a Scotland international rugby union player. Ross played as a scrum half.
Rugby career
Amateur career Ross played for Hillhead HSFP.
Provincial career Ross played for Glasgow District in the 1950 Inter-City match against Edinburgh District. The Herald picked out Ross, J. A. Fergusson and J.C. Dawson as Glasgow's best players in an 11 - 3 victory.
Ross also played in the Scottish Inter-District Championship. He played in the 1954–55 season's match against North and Midlands and in the same season's Inter-City match against Edinburgh District.
International career Ross was capped for four times in 1951, playing in all four Five Nations matches of that year.
Outside of rugby Ross was in the Services before his rugby career.
Ross died on 11 June 2024, at the age of 95.
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Who was Iain Ross?
Scottish rugby union footballer
When was Iain Ross born?
Iain Ross was born on 15 December 1928.
When did Iain Ross die?
Iain Ross died on 11 June 2024.
What was Iain Ross's occupation?
Iain Ross was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Iain Ross. https://biography.guide/iain-ross/
MLA: "Iain Ross." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/iain-ross/.
Chicago: "Iain Ross." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/iain-ross/.
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