Ross Filipo

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Ross Filipo
Personal information
Full name Ross Ami Filipo
Date of birth April 14 1979 ( 1979-04-14) (age 29)
Place of birth Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 115 kg (18 st 2 lb)
Nickname Floss
School Hutt Valley High School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Lock
All Black No. 1070
Provincial/State sides Caps (points)
2001
2003-present		 Flag of New ZealandMarlborough
Flag of New ZealandWellington		 7
37		 ()
(25)
Super Rugby    
2004-present Flag of New Zealand Crusaders 35 (35)
National team(s)    
2007 Flag of New ZealandNew Zealand 3 (0)

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.

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NAME
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
PLACE OF DEATH
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