For years Cross has dreamed of this day, his date with destiny

[KenyaQuin]

For years Cross has dreamed of this day, his date with destiny
Wayne Smith | September 10, 2008

RYAN Cross was sound asleep when Australia's Stirling Mortlock booted a pressure penalty goal against South Africa in August 2000 to clinch the Tri-Nations Cup for the first time.

Mad rugby fan though he was, Cross was dreaming of another trophy that only a few hours later he would be playing for, as a member of the Sydney Roosters side facing the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL grand final.

Mortlock's last-gasp heroics in Durban happened too late in the night to make the Sydney newspapers but Cross awoke to a story about himself in the The Sunday Telegraph in which Andrew Johns called on the national selectors to pick the 20-year-old Roosters rookie in Australia's rugby league World Cup squad.

"I think he's the third-best centre in the game behind..Read More Here.

[laura]

Cross faces ultimate test of code alliances

10th September 2008, 6:45 WST
AAP

For a bloke who merely “dabbled in league”, Wallaby Ryan Cross still couldn't escape reminders of the 13-man-a-side code yesterday.

Cross, 28, was today celebrating what he thinks will be the biggest moment since his switch two years ago after being named in the starting XV for the Wallabies' Tri-Nations decider against New Zealand at Brisbane on Saturday night.

But the league references still hovered.

He replaced the dumped Timana Tahu - another league convert.

Then Cross admitted he had a friendly wager with Wallabies teammate Lote Tuqiri - yep, a former leaguie - on the outcome of Friday night's NRL finals clash between their respective ex-teams, Brisbane and the Sydney Roosters.

more here...Cross faces ultimate test of code alliances : thewest.com.au

[robyn <3]

He replaced the dumped Timana Tahu - another league convert.

very to-the-point these journalists

good luck to you crossy! i predict a blinder and a try for ryan

[blueandblack]

just one?

[robyn <3]

just one. the other three he sets up he'll offload to drew, brownie and sharpie and get them over for a try. gits will convert all four

force: 28
kiwis: umm... nothing

GO THE FORCE! oops i mean GO THE WALLABIES!

[NTT]

Crossy's awesome.
How goods he going to be for the Force next season with all this extra experience and confidence hes gaining from the Wallabies .....

[force addict]

Cross is definitely going to be the player to watch next year

[lara93]

crossy should be run on all the time
hes great when hes on...makes an impacted
good luck crossy!