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Aidan Ross (born 25 October 1995) is an
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-born
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player who plays
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for the in the
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competition and for the
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internationally.


Biography

Ross debuted for the
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in 2015 and was also a member of the New Zealand Under-20 squad who won the Under-20 Championship in
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. In 2017, He was called into the Chiefs squad as an injury cover and made his debut against the
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on 22 April. He captained the Bay of Plenty when they won the
2019 Mitre 10 Cup The 2019 Mitre 10 Cup season was the fourteenth season of New Zealand's provincial rugby union competition since it turned professional in 2006. The regular season began on August 8, when Southland hosted Northland. It involved the top fourtee ...
Championship final. In 2021, Ross was called into the All Blacks squad as an injury cover for Karl Tu'inukuafe ahead of the second test against
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but did not get to play. He made his international debut for
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against
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on 9 July 2022 at
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.


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Chiefs Profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ross, Aidan New Zealand rugby union players 1995 births Living people Rugby union props Bay of Plenty rugby union players Chiefs (Super Rugby) players Rugby union players from Sydney New Zealand international rugby union players People educated at Tauranga Boys' College 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen