William Cross Rugby player

William Cross (circa 1851 - 16 October 1890) was a Scottish rugby internationalist. He is notable for scoring the first conversion in international rugby in 1871 in the match between Scotland and England, after Angus Buchanan scored a pushover try, and he also Scotland's second ever try later in the match.

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William Cross
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1851
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1890
Place of death
Bournemouth

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