Ian Orum (15 August 1955 – 24 June 2020) was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played representative level rugby union England (Under-23s), and at club level for Bridlington RUFC and Roundhay RFC, as a scrum-half, and club level rugby league for Castleford, as a stand-off or scrum-half.[3][4][5]
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| Born | 15 August 1955 Buckrose, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 June 2020 (aged 64)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Scrum-half | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Stand-off, Scrum-half | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editBorn in Buckrose, East Riding of Yorkshire,[6] Orum was educated at Bridlington School, and later attended the College of Technology at South Shields.[7]
Playing career
editRugby union
editAfter leaving school, Orum played rugby union for Bridlington RUFC and Hull & East Riding RUFC, before joining Roundhay RUFC in 1974.[8] He formed an effective half back partnership at the club with England international fly-half Keith Smith,[9] and helped the club win the 1975 Yorkshire Cup.
He was selected by England for their 1975 tour of Australia,[10] but did not make any Test appearances. He was also an unused replacement for England in several games during the 1978 Five Nations Championship.
Rugby league
editOrum switched to rugby league in November 1979, joining Castleford.[11] He appeared as a substitute (replacing centre Gary Hyde) in Castleford's 2-13 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1983 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1983–84 season at Elland Road, Leeds, on Saturday 15 October 1983.
References
edit- ^ "Tributes paid to former Castleford Tigers player and Leeds school teacher Ian Orum". Yorkshire Evening Post. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
- ^ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk". ESPN Scrum. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Big chance for Ian Orum". Hull Daily Mail. 10 March 1973. p. 10 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "John Pullin back on trial at Roehampton". The Guardian. London. 26 November 1974. p. 26. ProQuest 185771483.
- ^ Irvine, David (14 February 1975). "Smith and Orum a profitable pair". The Guardian. London. p. 25. ProQuest 185762887.
- ^ Frost, David (15 May 1975). "England to send out Orum and Nelmes". The Guardian. London. p. 24. ProQuest 185858428.
- ^ "Orum joins Cas". Hull Daily Mail. 24 November 1979. p. 14 – via British Newspaper Archive.
External links
edit- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Profile at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk at the Wayback Machine (archived 18 May 2012)
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