Nathan Ross (born 4 November 1988), nicknamed "White Lightning"[6][7] or "Ross Dog",[8] is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a wing, fullback and centre.
In 2013, he signed with the Western Suburbs Rosellas, before leaving without playing a match to do a pre-season with the Knights' first-grade squad.[18][20] He was unsuccessful with getting a contract so signed with the Kurri Kurri Bulldogs for the 2013 season.[18] As Kurri Kurri made their way to the 2013 Newcastle Rugby League Grand Final, he was considered "arguably the most lethal player in the competition".[7]
In 2014, he joined the Knights' New South Wales Cup side again on a 1-year contract, as their full-time fullback.[7][21] On 21 September 2014, he was named at fullback in the 2014 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year,[22] after scoring 17 tries in 16 games that season.[23] On 14 October 2014, he re-signed with the Knights on a 2-year contract,[24] almost signing with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs before the Knights decided to offer him a contract.[23]
On 6 August, after playing in the majority of the Knights' games that season, Ross cancelled his optional contract for 2017 by re-signing with the Knights on a new 2-year contract until the end of 2018.[33][34]
2017edit
In July, he had his Knights contract extended until the end of 2020.[35]
In the 2018 season, Ross made 15 appearances and scored 2 tries as Newcastle avoided the wooden spoon for the first time in his career, but failed to reach the finals.[37][38]
2019edit
Ross retired from rugby league in April 2019 after suffering irreparable damage to his pelvis.[39] He had also suffered from a persistent groin injury and a compound dislocation to his finger during pre-season, threatening to derail his season before it had started.[40]
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^ abcLeeson, Josh (21 June 2013). "Ross returns to Real NRL after three months | Newcastle Herald". Theherald.com.au. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
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^NRL Digital Media. "All smiles as Ross re-signs - Knights". Newcastleknights.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
^"Nathan Ross has inked a new two-year deal that will tie him to Newcastle until end of 2018". Dailytelegraph.com.au. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
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^TOOHEY, BARRY (26 February 2019). "On-the-outer Knight Nathan Ross faces 6 week stint on sideline". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 3 April 2019.