Ross Ford

Ross William Ford (born 23 April 1984) is a professional rugby union player who plays as hooker for both Edinburgh and Scotland.

Early life

Ford grew up in Kelso and went to Kelso High School in the Scottish Borders. He played for Kelso Harlequins (u18s) and then onto Kelso RFC.

Ford was a member of the Commonwealth Games Sevens Squad at Manchester in 2002 and captained Scotland under-16. He has also represented his country at under-18 and under-19 level. He is a member of the Scottish Institute of Sport. He initially played at loose forward, but was convinced to switch to hooker while at Border Reivers.

Club career

He signed for Edinburgh after starting his professional career with the Border Reivers, but after the Reivers disbandment in the summer of 2007, Ford was left without a club. He initially signed for the Glasgow Warriors in August 2007 but on 18 October 2007 it was announced that he had been transferred to Edinburgh as they are back under the Scottish Rugby Union's control in that year.