Rugby player
| Birth name | Peter Ross McMillan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1987-06-02) 2 June 1987 (age 37) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chesterfield, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 116 kg (18 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | The Bolsover School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Sheffield Hallam University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Peter Ross McMillan (born 2 June 1987) is a professional rugby union player. His position is hooker. McMillan has previously played professionally for Nottingham, Gloucester, Moseley, Coventry, Birmingham & Solihull, Northampton, Bristol and Leicester Tigers.
Career
Born in Chesterfield, England McMillan represented England at U19 level whilst with his first professional club Nottingham.
On 2 June 2006 Gloucester announced McMillan's signing on a 2 years contract ahead of competition from other Premiership clubs to sign him from Nottingham. For the 2007–08 season, Ross was dual-registered with Moseley. In a friendly prior to the 2008-09 season, McMillan suffered a ruptured cruciate ligament against Aviron Bayonnais, a season-ending injury.
McMillan signed for Coventry in the summer of 2009.
McMillan joined Northampton Saints midway through the 2011–2012 season from Birmingham & Solihull as a triallist. He was awarded a short-term contract in February 2012, followed by a full contract after his appearance as a substitute in the LV= Cup final. In 2014 McMillan was a replacement as Saints won the European Rugby Challenge Cup.
In January 2015, Ross was signed by Bristol on an 18-month contract.
On 10 August 2018 Leicester Tigers announced the signing of McMillan. On 15 May 2019 he was announced as one of the players to leave Leicester following the end of the 2018-19 Premiership Rugby season.
McMillan was the Assistant Forwards Coach at London Irish. He now coaches the scrum at Exeter Chiefs.
References
- "Statbunker Ross McMillan profile". Statbunker. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- "Ross McMillan ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- "England U19 Training Squad Named". RFU. 11 January 2006. Archived from the original on 13 January 2006. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- "England U19s too strong for Irish". ESPN. 16 March 2006. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- "Gloucester sign hooker McMillan". BBC. 2 June 2006. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- "England Academy players, dual registered". Official Moseley Website. 19 August 2007. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- "McMillan faces six months out". This is Gloucestershire. 29 August 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- "Coventry bring in hooker McMillan". BBC. 11 June 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- "Bath 16-30 Northampton". BBC Sport.
- "Ross McMillan: Bristol sign Northampton Saints hooker". BBC. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- "Ross McMillan: Leicester Tigers sign former Bristol Bears hooker". BBC. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- "Brendon O'Connor and Mike Fitzgerald among huge number leaving Leicester Tigers at the end of the season". Leicester Mercury. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- "Men's Staff". www.exeterchiefs.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2024.