Iain Ross

For the Australian judge, see Iain Ross (judge).

Iain Anderson Ross (15 December 1928 – 11 June 2024) was a Scotland international rugby union player. Ross played as a scrum half.

Iain Ross

Birth name	Iain Anderson Ross
Date of birth	(1928-12-15)15 December 1928
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	11 June 2024(2024-06-11) (aged 95)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum half Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Hillhead HSFP () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Glasgow District () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1951 Scotland 4 (0)

Rugby career

Amateur career

Ross played for Hillhead HSFP.^[1]

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.^[2]

Ross also played in the Scottish Inter-District Championship. He played in the 1954–55 season's match against North and Midlands^[3] and in the same season's Inter-City match against Edinburgh District.^[4]

International career

Ross was capped for Scotland four times in 1951, playing in all four Five Nations matches of that year.^[5]

Outside of rugby

Ross was in the Services before his rugby career.^[2]

Ross often went angling with fellow former Hillhead HSFP player Allan Cameron.^[6]

Ross died on 11 June 2024, at the age of 95.^[7]