Ian Orum
Ian Orum was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played representative level rugby union England, and at club level for Bridlington RUFC and Roundhay RFC, as a scrum-half, and club level rugby league for Castleford, as a or.
Background
Born in Buckrose, East Riding of Yorkshire, Orum was educated at Bridlington School, and later attended the College of Technology at South Shields.Playing career
Rugby union
After leaving school, Orum played rugby union for Bridlington RUFC and Hull & East Riding RUFC, before joining Roundhay RUFC in 1974. He formed an effective half back partnership at the club with England international fly-half Keith Smith, and helped the club win the 1975 Yorkshire Cup.He was selected by England for their 1975 tour of Australia, but did not make any Test appearances. He was also an unused replacement for England in several games during the 1978 Five Nations Championship.