Ross 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]

Ross Divorty
Personal information
Born (1988-11-27) 27 November 1988
York, England
Playing information
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight15 st 10 lb (100 kg)
PositionSecond-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2008 York City Knights 29 10 0 0 40
2009 Doncaster 14 4 0 0 16
2009–11 Featherstone Rovers 63 14 0 0 56
2012–16 Halifax 101 33 0 0 132
2016 York City Knights 4 0 0 0 0
Total 211 61 0 0 244
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009–13 Wales 12 2 0 0 8
Source: [1][2]

Background

Ross Divorty was born in York, England, and he is the son of the rugby league footballer; Gary Divorty.[4]

Playing career

Club career

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

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
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Player Summary: Ross Divorty". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  3. "Statistics at robterrace.com". robterrace.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. "York-born Ross Divorty in proud Welsh effort". York Press. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  5. "European Cup Final". rlef.eu.com. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  6. "Wales 42-12 Ireland". rlef.eu.com. 17 December 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2009.


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