Nick Crosswell
Birth nameNick Crosswell
Birth date3 April 1986 (age 40)
Birth placeFeilding, New Zealand
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb)
Repyears 12014–
Repteam 1Māori All Blacks
Repcaps 11
Reppoints 10
Ru ntupdate21 January 2015
Superyears 12010
Superyears 22011–12
Superyears 32013–14
Superapps 19
Superapps 222
Superapps 310
Superpoints 10
Superpoints 20
Superpoints 30
Super14update1 June 2014
Province 1Manawatu
Provinceyears 12006–15, 17-19;
Provinceapps 1104
Provincepoints 115
Ru provinceupdate14 October 2018
Years 12015–17
Apps 156
Points 15
Clubs 1Newport Gwent Dragons

Nick Crosswell (born 3 April 1986) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays for in the Mitre 10 Cup.

Playing career

Provincial Rugby

Crosswell made his debut for Manawatu in the 2006 Air New Zealand Cup and his strong work rate and solid tackling quickly established him as a starter for the side.

Crosswell was named team captain for the 2011 ITM Cup, but suffered through a difficult season as injury limited him to just four starts. In his absence, Manawatu finished second from the bottom of the table in the competition. Both Crosswell and the team had a vastly improved 2011, however, as he started every game as captain in helping the team to the Championship Final of the ITM Cup.

Super Rugby

Crosswell was named in the Hurricanes squad for the 2010 Super 14 season, after impressing in provincial rugby for Manawatu. He managed to establish himself as a reliable loose forward for the club, appearing in 9 of their 13 matches including two starts.

For the 2011 Super Rugby season, Crosswell transferred south to join the Highlanders. In his first season for the Highlanders, Crosswell was used primarily coming off the bench, but he became a more regular starter in 2012.

For the 2013 Super Rugby season, Crosswell transferred north to the Chiefs.[1]

Move to Wales

In January 2015, Crosswell joined the Welsh regional team Newport Gwent Dragons[2] He was released at the end of the 2016–17 season.

References

  1. ^ "Chiefs sign Ngatai, Crosswell for two years". Rugby Heaven. Fairfax. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  2. ^ Crosswell joins Dragons