During the 2006–07 season, Cross was loaned by Edinburgh to English National Division One club Waterloo for one month.

[5] Cross retired from professional rugby at the end of the 2009/2010 season due to persistent knee problems.

Cross, who has always considered himself to be Scottish, was born in Mauritius whilst his father served there in the British Army.

On 21 January 2004, the IRB Regulations Committee ruled that he was free to play for Scotland having demonstrated a "close, credible and established national link with the country" and accepted that "certain rights flow from birth in a British military hospital".

"[7][8] Despite having been selected for national training squads by both the current Scotland coach, Frank Hadden,[9] and his predecessor, Matt Williams,[8] and even being named among the replacements,[10] Cross never received a full international cap.