Cameron "Cam" Crawford (born 14 November 1988) is an Australian professional rugby union player who plays for the in

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as a full back. Born in Sydney, Crawford has represented the , and in

Early years

As a schoolboy, Crawford represented

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and was selected in the Combined

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2nd XV, having been kept out of the 1st XV by

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. Crawford played his junior rugby for Lindfield.

Career

Crawford spent several years playing Shute Shield for

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Brumbies

Crawford was a member of the in the

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. He made only one

appearance for the side, coming on as a late substitute in a 28–17 win over the .

Waratahs

After the

, he was released from his contract with the to join the . Crawford enjoyed a successful 2013 Super Rugby season. After scoring on his debut in a win over the , Crawford went on to score a hat-trick against the . Crawford's 8 tries from 7 appearances in the 2013 season made him the league's second highest try-scorer over the regular season, behind

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. Following such a successful debut season, Crawford was widely expected to become a Wallabies "bolter" under Ewen McKenzie, however, injury and surgery kept Crawford out of action for the remainder of 2013. Ironically, it was his winger partner at the Waratahs, Peter Betham that went on to make his Wallabies debut against the All Blacks in Dunedin. Crawford was a member of the Waratahs squad for the

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, in which the team won its first

title.

Rebels

Crawford signed with the in June 2014 on a two season contract, starting from the

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. He made his Super Rugby debut for the Rebels in a loss to the in South Africa in May 2015. He scored his first try for the side in a loss to the Hurricanes in April 2016.

Super Rugby statistics

Fantasy NBA

Tier 1 Fantasy NBA Player in Dictator, Edward Bernsteins Doris League. Cam is a wizard on the waiver wire and occasionally contributes to the Doris League Punt Club run by former teammate Jono Lance otherwise known as Jordan Poole's biggest fan.

References

External links

Rebels profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Crawford, Cam 1988 births Australian rugby union players ACT Brumbies players New South Wales Waratahs players Sydney (NRC team) players Melbourne Rebels players Rugby union wings People educated at Sydney Grammar School Rugby union players from Sydney Living people Northern Suburbs Rugby Club players