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Lydia Crossman (born 29 September 1986) is a former New Zealand rugby union player.
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Lydia Crossman (born 29 September 1986) is a former New Zealand rugby union player.
Crossman first played rugby when she was five. [1] She captained her Epsom Girls' Grammar School rugby team. [1]
Crossman was named in the Black Ferns squad in a three Test tour to England in 2011. [2] [3] She made her international debut on 29 November 2011 against England at Esher. [4]
A year later, Crossman was again selected for the Black Ferns in another three Test tour of England. [5] She was sin binned in the first test for an infringement. [6] [7] Crossman made her last appearance for New Zealand in the third test. [8]
In 2016, Crossman was named in a wider training squad. [9]
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