Ross Kane
Birth nameRoss Kane
Date of birth (1994-10-14) 14 October 1994
Place of birthBangor, County Down, Northern Ireland
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight118 kg (18 st 8 lb)
SchoolMethodist College Belfast
UniversityQueen's University Belfast
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Ulster
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013– Ballymena ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–2022
2022-		 Ulster
Ealing Trailfinders		 59
0		 (0)
(0)
Correct as of 1 May 2022[1]

Ross Kane (born 14 October 1994) is a professional rugby union player from Northern Ireland, who plays at tighthead prop for Ealing Trailfinders.

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]

References

  1. 1 2 Playing stats at ItsRugby.co.uk
  2. ↑ "McFarland: Departing Players Have Made Significant Contribution To Ulster", Irish Rugby, 26 May 2022
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ Michael Sadlier, "Seven academy players expected to win development contracts", Belfast Telegraph, 29 August 2015
  5. ↑ Ross Kane steps up for Ulster against Newport-Gwent Dragons, Irish Examiner, 2 September 2016
  6. ↑ "Departing Duo Receive Ulster Rugby Awards", Irish Rugby, 7 May 2017
  7. ↑ Ulster Rugby player profile: Ross Kane
  8. ↑ Johnny Morton, "Ulster Rugby confirm their 46-man squad for the 2017/18 season", Belfast Live, 5 July 2017
  9. ↑ 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
  10. ↑ The Ulster depth chart: Madigan and Mathewson add experience, The42, 29 July 2020
  11. ↑ Neil Treacy, "McGrath and Reidy among five Ulster departures", RTÉ Sport, 26 May 2022


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