Phoenix Crossland
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Born | Wellington, New Zealand[1][2] | 7 July 2000|||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Halfback, Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 12 September 2021 Source: [3] |
Phoenix Crossland (born 7 July 2000) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback or five-eighth for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.
Background[]
Crossland was born in Wellington, New Zealand, and moved to Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia with his family as a child.[2]
He played his junior rugby league for the Erina Eagles, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.
Playing career[]
Early years[]
In 2018, Crossland captained the Knights S. G. Ball Cup team[4] and played 9 games for their Jersey Flegg Cup team.[5] In November 2018, he re-signed with the Knights on a 3-year contract until the end of 2021.[4]
2019[]
In 2019, Crossland played most of his football for the Knights' Canterbury Cup NSW side.[6] On 1 July, he was named 20th man for the New South Wales under-20s side.[7] In round 16 of the 2019 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Knights, in a loss to the New Zealand Warriors, becoming the first person to play for the Knights born in the 2000s.[8]
References[]
- ^ Blyth, Jack (13 April 2020). "Blythy's Lockout Lowdown: Phoenix Crossland".
- ^ a b "How mid-season NRL signings will affect your club". outline.com.
- ^ "Phoenix Crossland - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ a b "Knights re-sign three bright prospects". Newcastle Knights. 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Players". 7 September 2018.
- ^ "Canterbury Cup NSW Team Lists | Round One". New South Wales Rugby League. 12 March 2019.
- ^ "NSWRL announces CABE Under-20 squad". New South Wales Rugby League. 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Brown confirms Knights will debut young half Phoenix". Newcastle Knights. 5 July 2019.
External links[]
- 2000 births
- Australian rugby league players
- New Zealand emigrants to Australia
- Newcastle Knights players
- Rugby league halfbacks
- Rugby league five-eighths
- Rugby league players from Wellington City
- Living people