Tom Ross re-signs: Emerging ACT Brumbies prop on the rise

The Canberra Times can reveal Ross has re-signed with the Brumbies until the end of the 2023 Super Rugby season in a major boost for the club on the road to next year's Trans-Tasman competition.

The move will allow Ross the chance to continue to learn from an all-star front-row headlined by Wallabies prop and Brumbies skipper Allan Alaalatoa.

"Canberra is my home, the Brumbies have always been my club, so coming into work here every day is truly a dream come true for me," Ross said.

"Having said that, I know that I've got to continue to push myself day in and day out, soaking up what I can from the coaches and the quality props we have at the club so that I can push for more starts and more minutes, hopefully contributing to success as a team on the field."

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Ross has earned 22 caps for the Brumbies and coach Dan McKellar is keen to see him build on a 2021 campaign during which he played more minutes than ever before.

The 23-year-old is among a raft of emerging talent to have re-signed with the club this year, including fellow ACT products Connal McInerney and Rory Scott.

"He's been through a lot in his first couple of years with injuries but he has come out the other end as a more mature person and professional," McKellar said.

"It's a testament to Rossy's resilience and character that he's now in the best shape of his career so far and continues to show that he belongs at Super Rugby level.

"His love of set piece and physicality has been there since he was a kid in our pathways program and while he's still got lots to learn keeping him at the club was very important for us and we're all excited to see him continue his development."

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