Scotland international Geoff Cross has completed his year-long beard growing fundraiser after it was shaved off at his club's training ground on Tuesday. The London Irish prop created a lot of interest during the Six Nations championship with the beard and has raised £10,000 for rugby's children's charity Wooden Spoon - dedicated to transforming the lives of disadvantaged children and young people across the British Isles through rugby. His efforts are also helping raise funds for his former club-mate at Edinburgh, John Houston, who is seeking £50,000 to compete in the Wooden Spoon Arctic Rugby Challenge. The before and after shots of Geoff Cross as the Scotland international had his beard shaved off on Tuesday . Cross sits in his chair as he gets ready to have his beard shaved off at the London Irish training ground . Cross's London Irish team-mate Leo Halavatan helps to shave the famous beard off . Cross's efforts raised £10,000 for rugby's children's charity Wooden Spoon . Setting off on April 15, the challenge aims to set a world record for the most northerly rugby match in history after a trek of 100 miles to the magnetic North Pole. When asked if he did indeed have the greatest beard in rugby, Cross said: 'It's really not my place to say but I'm very proud of it. Scotland prop Cross poses with his now detached beard hair after it was shaved off on Tuesday . Cross is pictured in action during Scotland's Six Nations clash against England at Twickenham . Cross tackles England's Tom Wood to the ground during Scotland's defeat at Twickenham earlier this month . 'My wife is really pleased it's going. It has been a long-suffering year for my long-suffering wife.' To donate, visit justgiving.com/drx .
Geoff Cross had his beard shaved off at the London Irish training ground . The Scotland international had grown the beard for a year . It raised £10,000 for rugby's children's charity Wooden Spoon .