Ross Filipo

Infobox Rugby biography
name = Ross Filipo


caption =
birthname = Ross Ami Filipo
nickname = Floss
dateofbirth =
birthyear = 1979
birthmonth = 04
birthday = 14
placeofbirth = Lower Hutt, New Zealand
dateofdeath =
placeofdeath =
height = height|m=1.98
weight = convert|115|kg|stlb|abbr=on
ru_position = Lock|capital=yes
allblackid = 1070
allblackno = 1070
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ru_amupdate =
ru_nationalteam = flagicon|NZNew Zealand
ru_nationalyears = 2007
ru_nationalcaps = 3
ru_nationalpoints = (0)
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ru_clubpoints =
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super14 = flagicon|NZ Crusaders
super14years = 2004-present
super14caps = 35
super14points = (35)
ru_currentclub = Petone Rugby Club
super14update = 2007-06-13
ru_province = flagicon|NZMarlborough
flagicon|NZWellington
ru_provinceyears = 2001
2003-present
ru_provincecaps = 7
37
ru_provincepoints = ()
(25)
ru_provinceupdate = 2007-06-13
other = yes
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school = Hutt Valley High School
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Ross Ami Filipo (born 14 April 1979 in Lower Hutt, New Zealand) is a professional rugby union footballer. He first played provincial rugby for Marlborough in 2001. He then played for Wellingon B in 2002, and made his debut for Wellington in 2003. Although he had played for the Hurricanes development squad in 2003, he was not selected for the Hurricanes in 2004 and instead was drafted into the Crusaders for the 2004 Super 12. He has since stayed with the Crusaders for the Super 12 and Super 14 whilst playing for Wellington in the Air New Zealand Cup (formerly the National Provincial Championship).

Filipo played for the New Zealand Māori in 2005 when they defeated the British and Irish Lions for the first time - he cites this as a career highlight. After the 2007 Super 14 season where Filipo scored six tries he was selected for the Junior All Blacks. After injuries to All Black locks Ali Williams and Keith Robinson, Filipo was called into the All Blacks squad.

He is one of the regular guests on the Rugby Roundtable, which is a rugby union podcast based out of New Zealand.

External links

*All Blacks|id=1070|name=Ross Filipo
*cite web| url=http://www.wellingtonlions.co.nz/index.php?option=com_airnzcup&Itemid=20&task=playerProfile&playerID=5 |title=Ross Filipo |publisher=wellingtonlions.co.nz |date = |accessdate=2007-06-13
*cite web| url=http://www.sarugby.com/news/Player/pid=312.html |title=Ross Filipo |publisher=sarugby.com |date = |accessdate=2007-06-13
*cite news| url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/13/sports/AS-SPT-RUGU-New-Zealand-Canada.php |title=Filipo, Schwalger to debut for All Blacks against Canada |publisher=The Associated Press |date =2007-06-12 |accessdate=2007-06-13
*cite web| url=http://www.crfu.co.nz/main/index.cfm/1,80,307,html/Ross-Filipo |title=Ross Filipo |publisher=crfu.co.nz |date = |accessdate=2007-06-13

Persondata
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ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Ross Filipo
SHORT DESCRIPTION=New Zealand Rugby union footballer.
DATE OF BIRTH=14 April 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH=Lower Hutt, New Zealand
DATE OF DEATH=
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