Ryan Cross (born 6 October 1979) is a former Rugby Union footballer for Racing Metro 92 after signing from USA Perpignan in the French Top 14.

[1] Son of former professional rugby league footballer Paul Cross, a Coogee Randwick Wombats junior who played on the wing for the club in the 1964 and 1965 seasons, Ryan was a product of Waverley College, and was a member of the Australian Schools[2] side in both 1996 and 1997, some of his teammates being future Wallabies Matt Dunning, Adam Freier, David Lyons, George Smith, Phil Waugh and Craig Wing.

[citation needed] But he decided to switch codes and joined the Sydney Roosters rugby league club.

After a promising start to his league career, including an appearance at centre in the 2000 NRL Grand Final, the Roosters' first in 20 years, he had two serious leg injuries.

After an outstanding 2008 Super 14 season, in which he won The West Australian/Rosendorff Emirates Western Force Player of the Year Award,[4] Cross was called up for national duty by new Wallabies coach Robbie Deans.

Ryan Cross got his full test debut against New Zealand on 26 July in place of the injured Stirling Mortlock.