Sam Cross

Profile Biog

DOB 26th Aug 1992

Birthplace Abergavenny

Club/Region Ospreys

Height 1.91 m (6' 3“)

Weight 103.18 kg (16st 3lbs)

Honours Wales (2 caps)

Other Honours Wales Sevens

Sam began his rugby career at Brynmawr Youth before joining Ebbw Vale as a back row. He is currently one of the Wales Sevens core players and played for Cardiff Met when he was undertaking a Sport & Exercise Science scholarship.

A former county footballer with Gwent, Sam has also previously represented his country at rugby league where he was capped for Wales against England at Bridgend's Brewery Field.

He reached his 100th match on the World Series during the 2016 Hong Kong tournament where Wales reached the Cup quarter-finals.

He was one of three Wales core Sevens players (Luke Treharne and Luke Morgan being the others) to make the initial extended GB 7s Men's squad for Rio's Olympics. He, along with fellow Welshman, James Davies, were in the men's squad which picked up silver.