Ian Cross (rugby league)
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Full name | Ian Cross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Limerick, Ireland | 15 September 1989||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre, Stand-off, Scrum-half | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 9 August 2012 |
Ian Cross (born 15 September 1989) is an Irish rugby league and rugby union footballer who plays for London Irish. His position is centre or in the halves.
Background
[edit]Cross was born in Limerick, Ireland.
Career
[edit]A former player with the UL Bohemians R.F.C. and Young Munster, and has represented both Ireland A and the Ireland Senior team at rugby league. Having represented Munster at all underage levels, he signed for St Helens rugby league in the Super League after impressing on a trial. He was loaned out to Montpellier and also the Crusaders during his time at St Helens. Ian then signed for London Irish in the Premiership before going on to play for both Esher (National One) and London Welsh (Championship).[3] He was recruited from Treaty City Titans in Ireland attending an academy in Limerick.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ RLP
- ^ "Super league's St Helens snap up Irish duo – SportsNews Ireland". Sportsnewsireland.com. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ GMT (9 August 2011). "BBC Sport - St Helens sign youngsters Aaron McCloskey and Ian Cross". BBC News. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ "Code13 Rugby League news | St Helens sign up Irish duo". Code13rugbyleague.com. 9 August 2011. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Esher RFC players
- Irish expatriate rugby league players in England
- Expatriate rugby league players in France
- Ireland national rugby league team players
- Irish expatriate rugby league players
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in France
- Irish rugby league players
- London Irish players
- Montpellier Red Devils players
- North Wales Crusaders players
- Rugby league centres
- Rugby league five-eighths
- Rugby league halfbacks
- Rugby league players from County Limerick
- Rugby union players from Limerick (city)
- St Helens R.F.C. players
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in Wales
- Expatriate rugby league players in Wales
- Irish expatriate rugby union players in England
- Irish rugby union players