Career
A Cook Islands international representative back, he previously played for the Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League. He predominately plays in the halves but is also comfortable slotting into fullback as well. Born in Toronto, New South Wales, Ford is of Cook Island and Irish descent.
Ford played his junior football for the Macquarie Scorpions before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.
Ford played for the Knights" New York City team in 2008 and 2009, scoring 8 tries and kicking 1 goal in 30 games. In 2009, Ford played 3 games for the Cook Islands in the 2009 Pacific Cup.
In 2010, Ford signed with the Sydney Roosters. In Round 23 of the 2010 NRL season he made his NRL debut for the Roosters against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.
In 2012, Ford signed with Toulouse Olympique in the Elite One Championship.
Ford continued playing for the Cook Islands team in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. In 2014, Ford joined the Wyong Roos in the New South Wales Cup. In 2015, Ford continued to play with the Wyong Roos in the New South Wales Cup, helping them to the New South Wales Cup Grand final.
On 17 October 2015, Ford captained the Cook Islands in their Asia-Pacific Qualifier match against Tonga for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.
