Sam Cross

Sam Cross (born 26 August 1992) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Tarbes in the Nationale competition. He previously played for Wales national team and the Wales Sevens team.

Personal life Cross was born in Abergavenny in Wales in 1992. He grew up in Brynmawr and after leaving secondary school he attended Cardiff Metropolitan University where he took up a Sport & Exercise Science scholarship.

Rugby career Cross first played rugby as a child for the Youth section of Brynmawr RFC. He then joined Ebbw Vale before switching to the Cardiff Met team.

Cross was selected for both the Welsh Students team and the GB Students, the latter at under 15 and under 18, and was part of the team that won the World Students Championships in Brive.

Cross was selected for Wales national team in 2017 debut from the bench against Australia. He was later selected for his first international start a few months later against Georgia and was selected for the 2018 Six Nations Championship.

Cross represented the Ospreys 71 times between 2017-2023. He played for the Barbarians in a special match against Swansea as part of their 150th anniversary of the club. After six seasons for Ospreys, it was announced that Cross would join English side Newcastle Falcons in the Premiership Rugby competition for the 2023-24 season.

On 18 May 2024, Cross travels to France to sign for Tarbes in the third division Nationale for the 2024-25 season.