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Ian Orum
Personal information
Born15 August 1955
Buckrose, Yorkshire, England
Died24 June 2020(2020-06-24) (aged 64)[1]
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionScrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1973 Bridlington RUFC
1973–74 Hull & ER RUFC
1974–79 Roundhay RFC
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionStand-off, Scrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1979–86 Castleford 113 10 0 1 32
Source: [2]

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]

Background[edit]

Born 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[edit]

Rugby union[edit]

After 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[edit]

Orum 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]

  1. ^ "Tributes paid to former Castleford Tigers player and Leeds school teacher Ian Orum". Yorkshire Evening Post. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
  4. ^ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk". ESPN Scrum. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Big chance for Ian Orum". Hull Daily Mail. 10 March 1973. p. 10 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "John Pullin back on trial at Roehampton". The Guardian. London. 26 November 1974. p. 26. ProQuest 185771483.
  9. ^ Irvine, David (14 February 1975). "Smith and Orum a profitable pair". The Guardian. London. p. 25. ProQuest 185762887.
  10. ^ Frost, David (15 May 1975). "England to send out Orum and Nelmes". The Guardian. London. p. 24. ProQuest 185858428.
  11. ^ "Orum joins Cas". Hull Daily Mail. 24 November 1979. p. 14 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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