| Date of birth | 14 November 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Stewart's Melville College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Aidan Cross (born 14 November 2001) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Doncaster Knights at the Wing position. He previously played for the Southern Knights in the Super 6 competition. [1]
Cross played rugby for the Stewarts Melville College before playing for Stewarts Melville RFC. He won the Under-18 Scottish Schools final in 2019 playing for Stewarts Melville College against George Watson's College 24 - 19. [2]
He played for Melrose in the 2019-20 season and the following season. [2] He played in their 7s side at the Edinburgh City Sevens. [3]
He played for Glasgow Warriors in 2022 in a back-up game against Edinburgh Rugby. [2]
He played for Southern Knights in the Super 6 tournament in 2022 and 2023. [2]
In 2023, he had a trial with Exeter Chiefs. [2]
He was then picked up in Edinburgh Rugby's training group in 2024. [4]
He joined the Glasgow Warriors academy structure in the summer of 2024. [5]
He was loaned out to Doncaster Knights in January 2025 in a short term loan deal. [6] He made an immediate impact from the bench in his first match against Newcastle Falcons, setting up a try; and started the match afterwards against Sale Sharks. [7]
He will join Doncaster on a permanent basis for season 2025-26. [8]
Cross has a degree in Latin from the University of Edinburgh. [9]