Alex Crockett (born 20 November 1981 in

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, England) is a former English

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player, who played at

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Career

Crockett started his professional career at

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. He was called into the

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squad to face Italy A in

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, Sicily on 9 February 2008. He was appointed joint captain (with

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) for

in the 2008/9 season Crockett resigned from

along with co-captain

, and

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on 1 June 2009 On 4 December 2009, it was announced that Crockett had signed a contract with

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which will last until the end of the 2009/10 season. Crockett joined Bristol for training in January but was unable to play a competitive game until 1 March 2010. His first game for his new club came against

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in the

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on 7 March 2010. Bristol won the game with Crockett scoring a try in the first half. Crockett signed for

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on 2 June 2010 on a two-year deal. In 2012, it was announced Crockett would leave Worcester Warriors at the end of the season. On 23 May 2012, Crockett signed for

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on a two-year contract for the 2012 to 2013 season. On 20 May 2014, Crockett announced his retirement from professional rugby.

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