Mitchell Crosswell

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Mitchell Crosswell
Full nameMitchell Colin Crosswell
Date of birth (1988-11-14) 14 November 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Feilding, New Zealand
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb)
School Feilding High School
Notable relative(s) Nick Crosswell (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Number 8
Current team Taranaki
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008–2010 Manawatu 11 (5)
2013– Taranaki 62 (30)
2015 Chiefs 3 (0)
2019 East Coast 8 (10)
Correct as of 16 July 2021
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014–2015 Māori All Blacks 3 (0)
Correct as of 16 July 2021

Mitchell Crosswell (born 14 November 1988 in Feilding, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays in the flanker (and occasionally number eight) position for the provincial based ITM Cup side Taranaki. [1]

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Playing career

Crosswell made his provincial debut for Manawatu in 2008, he was a part of the Turbos squad up until 2011. He then went on to play a season for the Hino Red Dolphins in the Japanese competition. He then returned to New Zealand to play for provincial union, Taranaki, in the opening game of the 2013 ITM Cup. [2]

Personal life

Crosswell is a New Zealander of Māori descent (Ngāti Porou descent). [3]

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References

  1. "Mitchell Crosswell Taranaki Player Profile" . Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  2. "Loose forward Mitchell Crosswell picks Taranaki". Taranaki Daily News. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  3. "5 players from Ngāti Porou named in "Maori All Blacks"". Ngāti Porou East Coast. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2024.