Ross Divorty
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| Born | 27 November 1988 York, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 10 lb (100 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Second-row, Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Father | Gary Divorty | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ross Divorty (born 27 November 1988) is a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He has played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Doncaster,[3] Featherstone Rovers, Halifax, and York City Knights, as a second-row, or loose forward.[1]
Background
[edit | edit source]Ross Divorty was born in York, England, and he is the son of the rugby league footballer; Gary Divorty.[4]
Playing career
[edit | edit source]Club career
[edit | edit source]Ross Divorty made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 13 June 2009, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 2011 season.
International honours
[edit | edit source]Although born in England, Divorty has a Welsh grandmother, making him eligible to play for Wales.[4] He earned Wales caps playing in the 2009 European Cup, culminating in an appearance in the final at Bridgend's Brewery Field.[5] He scored his first tries for Wales in the group stages of this tournament, scoring twice in an 88–8 win over Serbia.[6] In October 2013, Ross played in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.[1]
References
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- 1988 births
- Living people
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- Doncaster R.L.F.C. players
- English rugby league players
- Featherstone Rovers players
- Halifax Panthers players
- Rugby league locks
- Rugby league players from York
- Rugby league second-rows
- Wales national rugby league team players
- York Knights players
- Welsh rugby league biography stubs