Ben Cross
Cross playing for the Knights
Personal information
Born	6 December 1978 (1978-12-06) (age 31)
	Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia
Height	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	113 kg (17 st 11 lb)
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2003–05	Canberra Raiders	24	0	0	0	0
2006–07	Melbourne Storm	32	0	0	0	0
2008–	Newcastle Knights	16	0	0	0	0
	Total	72	0	0	0	0
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2007–08	Country Origin	2	0	0	0	0
2008	New South Wales	2	0	0	0	0
2008	Prime Minister's XIII
As of 6 October 2008
Source: Rugby League Project and Yesterday's Hero

Ben Cross (born 6 December 1978 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales) is an Australian professional Rugby League footballer for the Newcastle Knights of the NRL. A New South Wales State of Origin representative prop forward, he previously played for the Canberra Raiders and Melbourne Storm, winning the premiership with them in 2007 before joining the Knighs.

Ben Cross, also known as "The Boss", had an explosive start to his National Rugby League career with a suspension for striking following his debut match in 2003. After moving to Melbourne, his judiciary record improved, until a citing for contrary conduct was made against him for an incident in the 2007 NRL Telstra Grand Final. The charge resulted in a two week suspension.

A powerful ball-runner, Ben Cross endeared himself to Melbourne Storm fans with his wholehearted efforts and aggression. He was a member of Melbourne's Premiership team in 2007, and of the losing Grand Final team in 2006.

In August, 2008, Cross was named in the preliminary 46-man Kangaroos squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.^[1][2]

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• Newcastle Knights profile

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