Nick Crosswell (born 3 April 1986) is a New Zealand

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player who currently plays for in the

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Playing career

Provincial Rugby

Crosswell made his debut for Manawatu in the

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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 The 2011 ITM Cup season was the sixth season of New Zealand's provincial rugby union competition since it turned professional in 2006. The regular season began on July 14, when Otago hosted North Harbour. It involved the top fourteen rugby uni ...

, 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

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, however, as he started every game as captain in helping the team to the Championship Final of the

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Super Rugby

Crosswell was named in the

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squad for the

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, 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 The 2011 Super Rugby season was the first season of the new 15-team format for the Super Rugby competition, which involved teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Including its past iterations as Super 12 and Super 14, this was the 16t ...

, 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

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. For the

2013 Super Rugby season The 2013 Super Rugby season was the third season of the new 15-team format for the Super Rugby competition involving teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The tournament was won by the Chiefs, who defeated the Canberra-based Brumb ...

, Crosswell transferred north to the Chiefs.

Move to Wales

In January 2015, Crosswell joined the Welsh regional team

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Crosswell joins Dragons
/ref> He was released at the end of the 2016–17 season.

References

External links

Dragons Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Crosswell, Nick 1986 births Highlanders (rugby union) players Hurricanes (rugby union) players Chiefs (rugby union) players Manawatu rugby union players Dragons RFC players Living people New Zealand rugby union players Rugby union locks Rugby union flankers Māori All Blacks players New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Wales Rugby union players from Manawatū-Whanganui