James Ross (rugby union)

Jimmy Ross

Birth name	James Ross
Date of birth	(1880-02-15)15 February 1880
Place of birth	Rutherford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Date of death	31 October 1914(1914-10-31) (aged 34)
Place of death	Mesen, Belgium
Rugby union career
Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1901-03 London Scottish () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1901 Provinces District () 1901 Anglo-Scots () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1901–03 Scotland 5
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Years of service	1914
Battles / wars	Messines

Jimmy Ross (15 February 1880 – 31 October 1914) was a Scotland international rugby union player.^[1][2]

He played for London Scottish FC^[2] which he had captained in 1901-02 and 1904–05.^[3]

He played for Provinces District on 12 January 1901.^[4]

He played for Anglo-Scots against South of Scotland District on 25 December 1901.^[5]

He was capped for Scotland five times between 1901 and 1903.^[2]

Opposition	Score	Result	Date	Venue	Ref(s)
Wales	18–0	Win	9 February 1901	Inverleith	[6]
Ireland	9–5	Win	23 February 1901	Inverleith	[7]
England	3–18	Win	9 March 1901	Blackheath	[8]
Wales	14–5	Lost	1 February 1902	Cardiff	[9]
England	6–10	Win	21 March 1903	Richmond	[10]

He was one of the first Scottish rugby internationalists to die in the First World War, and fell at Messines.^[11]

His brother Edward Ross, also gained a single cap in 1904.^[2]

• List of international rugby union players killed in action during the First World War

• Commonwealth War Graves database

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