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 . Hide Caption