Graeme Crossman

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Graeme Crossman
Birth nameGraeme Murray Crossman
Date of birth (1945-11-30) 30 November 1945 (age 74)
Place of birth New Plymouth, New Zealand
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
School Tamaki College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
All Black No. 739
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1972–76 Bay of Plenty 36 ()
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1974–76 New Zealand 0 (0)
Teams coached
YearsTeam
1979–84 Bay of Plenty

Graeme Murray Crossman (born 30 November 1945) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker, Crossman represented Bay of Plenty at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1974 to 1976. He played 19 matches for the All Blacks, captaining the side in five games, but he did not gain any test caps. He later coached Bay of Plenty between 1979 and 1984. [1]

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References

  1. Knight, Lindsay. "Graeme Crossman". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 April 2015.