Ross Ford
Encyclopedia
Ross William Ford is a professional rugby union
player who plays as hooker for both Edinburgh and Scotland
. He signed for Edinburgh after starting his professional career with the Border Reivers
, but after the Reivers disbandment in the summer of 2007, Ford was left without a club. He initially signed for the Glasgow Warriors
but had been transferred to Edinburgh now that they are back under the Scottish Rugby Union's control.
in the Scottish Borders
. He played for Kelso Harlequins (u18s) and then onto Kelso RFC
.
Ford was a member of the Commonwealth Games
Sevens Squad at Manchester
in 2002 and captained Scotland under-16. He has also represented his country at under-18 and under-19 level. He is a member of the Scottish Institute of Sport. He initially played at loose forward
, but was convinced to switch to hooker while at Border Reivers.
Ford was first capped by Scotland in the 2004 Abbey Autumn Tests against Australia at Murrayfield
, making his second appearance over a year later, coming on as a replacement against Wales in the 2006 RBS 6 Nations
. After one further appearance against England he missed the 2006 summer tour to South Africa through a knee injury but returned to the Scotland squad in the 2007–2008 season.
He made his first start in the RBS 6 Nations Championship in Scotland's final match of the 2007 competition, away to France. He followed that up by winning plaudits for his line out throwing and play in both tight and loose in Scotland's World Cup warm-up victory against Ireland.
He was named in Scotland's Rugby World Cup 2007 squad, and became the first choice hooker after the previous #1 hooker Dougie Hall
pulled out of the whole World Cup altogether with injury. He scored his first try for Scotland in his first match at the tournament against Portugal.
In 2009, Ford was selected for the British & Irish Lions as a replacement for Jerry Flannery
He played for 50 minutes in the third test and was Scotland's only representative in the 3 test matches of that tour.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player who plays as hooker for both Edinburgh and Scotland
Scotland national rugby union team
The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...
. He signed for Edinburgh after starting his professional career with the Border Reivers
Border Reivers (Rugby)
Border Reivers, originally known as 'Scottish Borders Rugby' and also known as 'The Borders' were one of four professional rugby union teams in Scotland, alongside Edinburgh, Caledonia Reds and Glasgow Warriors....
, but after the Reivers disbandment in the summer of 2007, Ford was left without a club. He initially signed for the Glasgow Warriors
Glasgow Warriors
The Glasgow Warriors, formerly Glasgow Rugby, are one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland, Edinburgh being the other. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12 and their home ground is Firhill Stadium, also the home of Partick Thistle Football Club.-History:Glasgow Rugby were created to...
but had been transferred to Edinburgh now that they are back under the Scottish Rugby Union's control.
Biography
Ford grew up in Kelso and went to Kelso High SchoolKelso High School (Scotland)
Kelso High School is a secondary school in Kelso, Scotland, under the control of the Scottish Borders Council. It is one of nine secondary schools in the Scottish Borders and the only one in Kelso. Pupils come to Kelso High School from the town of Kelso, the villages of Ednam, Eckford, Heiton,...
in the Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders
The Scottish Borders is one of 32 local government council areas of Scotland. It is bordered by Dumfries and Galloway in the west, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian in the north west, City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian to the north; and the non-metropolitan counties of Northumberland...
. He played for Kelso Harlequins (u18s) and then onto Kelso RFC
Kelso RFC
Kelso Rugby Football Club are a rugby union team founded in 1876. They play their home games at Poynder Park, Kelso in the Scottish Borders.Team team currently play in Premiership Division Two and Border League .Kelso's Sevens Tournament takes place annually in August and the competition is part of...
.
Ford was a member of the Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
Sevens Squad at Manchester
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
in 2002 and captained Scotland under-16. He has also represented his country at under-18 and under-19 level. He is a member of the Scottish Institute of Sport. He initially played at loose forward
Loose forward
Loose forward may refer to playing positions in both rugby football sports:* Rugby league positions, in rugby league football* Rugby union positions, in rugby union football...
, but was convinced to switch to hooker while at Border Reivers.
Ford was first capped by Scotland in the 2004 Abbey Autumn Tests against Australia at Murrayfield
Murrayfield Stadium
Murrayfield Stadium is a sports stadium located in the west end of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Its all-seater capacity was recently reduced from 67,800 to 67,130 to incorporate the largest permanent "big screen" in the country though it still remains the largest stadium in Scotland and one...
, making his second appearance over a year later, coming on as a replacement against Wales in the 2006 RBS 6 Nations
Six Nations Championship
The Six Nations Championship is an annual international rugby union competition involving six European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
. After one further appearance against England he missed the 2006 summer tour to South Africa through a knee injury but returned to the Scotland squad in the 2007–2008 season.
He made his first start in the RBS 6 Nations Championship in Scotland's final match of the 2007 competition, away to France. He followed that up by winning plaudits for his line out throwing and play in both tight and loose in Scotland's World Cup warm-up victory against Ireland.
He was named in Scotland's Rugby World Cup 2007 squad, and became the first choice hooker after the previous #1 hooker Dougie Hall
Dougie Hall
Douglas William Hugh Hall is a Rugby Union Footballer playing at Hooker for the Glasgow Warriors and Scotland.Born in Dingwall he was educated at Glenalmond College in Perthshire and it was playing for them he was first scouted. He debuted for Scotland in the second-half defeat against Wales at the...
pulled out of the whole World Cup altogether with injury. He scored his first try for Scotland in his first match at the tournament against Portugal.
In 2009, Ford was selected for the British & Irish Lions as a replacement for Jerry Flannery
Jerry Flannery
Jeremiah Paul "Jerry" Flannery is an Irish rugby union player who plays at Hooker for Munster and Ireland.-Early career:...
He played for 50 minutes in the third test and was Scotland's only representative in the 3 test matches of that tour.
External links
- Scotland profile
- Ross Ford at scrum.com, ESPNESPNEntertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....