Ryan Cross
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Outside Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 8 Nov 2013 (UTC) |
Ryan Cross (born 6 October 1979) is a former
Early life
Son of former professional
Rugby league career
Cross made his first-grade debut on 17 April 1998, scoring two tries against the
In 2004 Cross was chosen to represent City Origin. He then went on to play for the Roosters at centre in their loss to cross-Sydney rivals the Bulldogs in the 2004 NRL Grand Final.
In 2005 Cross was again chosen to represent City Origin. He was suspended for six weeks for eye-gouging Parramatta's Glenn Morrison in a match which the Roosters won 12–8. His absence proved costly for the Roosters as they just missed the finals that year.[citation needed] Cross was named the 2005 Sydney Roosters season player of the year.
In June 2006, after a period of speculation and rumour, Cross signed a two-year deal with the
Cross left the Roosters as the fifth-highest try scorer in the club's history, with 85 tries from his 143 matches. He also played in three losing Grand Finals for the club.Rugby union career
Cross made his debut
After an outstanding 2008 Super 14 season, in which he won The West Australian/Rosendorff Emirates Western Force Player of the Year Award,[4] Cross was called up for national duty by new Wallabies coach Robbie Deans.
He scored his first Wallaby try against
Ryan Cross got his full test debut against New Zealand on 26 July in place of the injured Stirling Mortlock. He scored the first try which contributed to the 34–19 victory over the All Blacks.
In 2011 Cross signed with the
At the conclusion of the 2011 Super Rugby season Cross signed for
Ryan stepped back into Suburban Rugby in Sydney and played for 2 seasons for Balmain Rugby who won the Kentwell cup competition as joint premiers in 2013..
References
- ^ "Ryan Cross eyes NRL return after spell in rugby union, saying 'I think I've got a couple of years left in me'". Fox Sports. 9 December 2011.
- ^ Australian Schoolboys Rugby caps. Retrieved 26 April 2014. Archived 16 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Ryan Cross close to rugby code switch". The Age. 13 June 2006. Retrieved 29 July 2008.
- ^ "RYAN CROSS WINS EMIRATES WESTERN FORCE PLAYER OF THE YEAR". RugbyWA. 11 July 2008. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2008.