Peter Cross

Peter Cross (also known as Mr. England) is an English rugby union supporter from Dawlish, Devon, who follows the England national rugby union team.

Personal life Cross is married and lives in Dawlish. Cross previously worked in tourism and owned a number of souvenir shops in Devon. He had also made business deals with other shops in the United Kingdom before retiring to work on a part-time basis.

Rugby history Cross had previously played rugby for Teignmouth R.F.C. and Torquay RFC. In 1996, Cross attended the Olympics in Atlanta, United States while wearing a Union Flag costume; he received a measure of publicity for it. Later in the year, he wore the costume to an England match at Twickenham Stadium in London.

In 2006, the RFU commissioned a teddy bear based on Cross to be sold as official England merchandise. 5,000 were produced and they sold out within a season. Cross also carries a bulldog toy which is placed on the touchline at matches at Twickenham.