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Ryan Cross

Made his debut with the Western Force in the first round of the 2007 Super 14 season and played every match that season, scoring three tries. Cross played in all five of Australia A's matches in the 2007 Pacific Nations Cups, joined the Wallabies squad ahead of the Bledisloe Cup match in Melbourne, and was the only Western Force player selected in the Rugby World Cup shadow squad.

After nine seasons with the Sydney Roosters in Rugby League where he was the Club’s fifth highest try scorer in team history, Cross returns to Rugby Union where he represented Australian Schoolboys in 1996 and 1997.

2003-04 Played in two more NRL Grand Final defeats with the Roosters and in 2004 was selected to represent City Origin.

2006 Ended an intense period of speculation by signing with the Western Force for the 2007 season.

2007 Played every match in his debut season of Super 14 rugby, scoring three tries. Represented Australia A in all five Pacific Nations Cup matches, and squad member of the Wallabies for Bledisloe Cup match in Melbourne, as well as shadow squad member for Rugby World Cup.

Representative Honours: Australian Schoolboys 1996-1997, Australia A 2007; Australian Wallabies 2007-

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Ryan Cross

Ryan Cross

Uncapped
Position
Centre
Height
191cm
Weight
99kg
Born
6 October 1979, Sydney
Club
University, WA
Super 14 Team
Western Force 2007-
Super Rugby Debut
2007 v Highlanders, Perth