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Simon Ross (born 4 March 1977) is an Australian former professional rugby union player.
A prop, Ross was an Australian under-19s and 21s representative player. [1]
Ross played for the Brothers club in Brisbane and was signed by the ACT Brumbies in 1999. [2] He made two appearances for the Brumbies during the 2000 Super 12 season, before a back injury suffered while practising a scrum forced him into retirement at the age of 23, having been advised he faced possible paralysis if he continued playing. [3]
Date of birth | 4 March 1977 | ||||||||||||||||
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Simon Ross (born 4 March 1977) is an Australian former professional rugby union player.
A prop, Ross was an Australian under-19s and 21s representative player. [1]
Ross played for the Brothers club in Brisbane and was signed by the ACT Brumbies in 1999. [2] He made two appearances for the Brumbies during the 2000 Super 12 season, before a back injury suffered while practising a scrum forced him into retirement at the age of 23, having been advised he faced possible paralysis if he continued playing. [3]