Phoenix Crossland

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Phoenix Crossland
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Personal information
Born (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 (age 21)
Wellington, New Zealand[1][2]
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight86 kg (13 st 8 lb)
Playing information
PositionHalfback, Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019– Newcastle Knights 16 2 1 0 10
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[]

  1. ^ Blyth, Jack (13 April 2020). "Blythy's Lockout Lowdown: Phoenix Crossland".
  2. ^ a b "How mid-season NRL signings will affect your club". outline.com.
  3. ^ "Phoenix Crossland - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  4. ^ a b "Knights re-sign three bright prospects". Newcastle Knights. 2 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Players". 7 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Canterbury Cup NSW Team Lists | Round One". New South Wales Rugby League. 12 March 2019.
  7. ^ "NSWRL announces CABE Under-20 squad". New South Wales Rugby League. 1 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Brown confirms Knights will debut young half Phoenix". Newcastle Knights. 5 July 2019.

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