Kain Cross Explained

Kain Cross
Birth Date:4 February 1974
Birth Place:Dubbo, NSW, Australia
Height:5 ft 9 in
Weight:185 lb
Position:Centre
Repyears1:2003–04
Repcaps1:12
Reppoints1:25

Kain Cross (born February 4, 1974) is an Australian-born American rugby union international.[1]

Cross, born in Dubbo, was educated at St Gregory's College, Campbelltown and played rugby league growing up. He competed in the lower grades for NSWRL club Western Suburbs during the early 1990s and then moved to Perth to play with the Western Reds. Marrying an American, Cross subsequently relocated to Los Angeles.[2]

A Santa Monica player, Cross was a United States representative in 2003 and 2004, gaining 12 caps. He featured at international level as a centre, with a hat-trick of tries in a win over Japan amongst the highlights of his career, as well as two appearances at the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kain Cross . smrchalloffame.com.
  2. News: Cobar to be gripped by rugby World Cup fever . . January 21, 2003 . en-AU.
  3. News: U.S. team defeats Japan, 69–27 . . May 19, 2003.