Of those four appearances two came off the bench against Scarlets and Ulster, though he played 69 minutes of the game against Ospreys last month.
An impressive showing for Scotland as a replacement against Italy has earned him a start against France and Cross is eager to make the most of it.
"I like playing games of rugby, so I'm pleased to be involved," he said.
"It's that simple. When I've played I think I've played well and essentially my job is to keep providing reasons to get picked.
"When you are not playing regularly, as I haven't been, the training that you do becomes very much more important.
"You work with your coaches to provide them with what they want to a standard that will get you selected. That has been my job this season, although actually it never changes. It is just that sometimes you are more successful than at other times."
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