Mitchell Crosswell
| Full name | Mitchell Colin Crosswell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 November 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Feilding, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Feilding High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Nick Crosswell (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Playing career
[edit]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
[edit]Crosswell is a New Zealander of Māori descent (Ngāti Porou descent).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mitchell Crosswell Taranaki Player Profile". Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Loose forward Mitchell Crosswell picks Taranaki". Taranaki Daily News. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ^ "5 players from Ngāti Porou named in "Maori All Blacks"". Ngāti Porou East Coast. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
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